Single Dose of ADHD Drug May Help Treat Cocaine Addiction

Published July 5, 2013

Single Dose of ADHD Drug May Help Treat Cocaine Addiction

Filed under: treatment for drug abuse and addiction

"So far, finding medications to effectively treat addictions, cocaine in particular, has been very elusive," he said. "NIDA [the National Institute on Drug Abuse] has thrown millions of dollars into clinical trials for many different candidate … Read more on Medscape

FDA Approves New Opioid Addiction Drug

Filed under: treatment for drug abuse and addiction

A Swedish drug maker says it has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new tablet designed treat addiction to heroin and opioid painkillers. Orexo expects to launch the drug in the U.S. in September. The tablet, called Zubsolv, … Read more on American News Report

Breakthrough research to help drug addicts avoid relapse

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The research from our Pharmacy & Pharmacology Department, published in the journal Addiction Biology, looks into a new combination treatment to tackle multiple drug use dependency. Trials showed that a combination of the drugs buprenorphine and … Read more on HealthCanal.com