Combination of modafinil and d-Amphetamine for the treatment of cocaine dependence: A preliminary investigation

Combination of modafinil and d-Amphetamine for the treatment of cocaine dependence: A preliminary investigation

Background: Two stimulant medications, modafinil and d-amphetamine, when tested individually, have shown safety and efficacy for treatment of cocaine addiction. We hypothesized that the combination of modafinil and d-amphetamine, at low doses, would show equivalent or greater benefit in reducing c...

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Main Authors: Joy M Schmitz, Nuvan eRathnayaka, Charles eGreen, F Gerard eMoeller, Anne E Dougherty, John eGrabowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
cocaine dependence
Clinical Trial
placebo
D-amphetamine
Modafinil
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2012.00077/full

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