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SUBMITTER: Phillips KA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4524548 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Neuropharmacology 20140412
Treatment of psychostimulant addiction has been a major, and not fully met, challenge. For opioid addiction, there is strong evidence for the effectiveness of several medications. For psychostimulants, there is no corresponding form of agonist maintenance that has met criteria for regulatory approval or generally accepted use. Stimulant-use disorders remain prevalent and can result in both short-term and long-term adverse consequences. The mainstay of treatment remains behavioral interventions. ...[more]