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What medications have you found helpful in the treatment of stimulant use disorder?

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Psychiatry · University Of Kentucky Center On Drug And Alcohol Research
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I don't have a slam-dunk 'go-to' medication for stimulant use disorder. I try to employ community reinforcement and contingency management strategies and treat any comorbidity with medication targeted to the symptoms of that comorbid condition. While there is some data supporting stimulants for stim...

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Psychiatry · Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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There are no accepted pharmacotherapies for stimulant use disorder and the most important component of an integrated pharmacopsychosocial approach is the psychosocial part. Two medications that are probably the best in my hands (but certainly not evidence-based) are ADHD medications and mood-stabili...

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