Amphetamine-Related Disorders (Addiction, Amphetamine)

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146 relevant articles (7 outcomes, 17 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Disorders related or resulting from use of amphetamines.

Also Known As:

Addiction, Amphetamine; Abuse, Amphetamine; Amphetamine Related Disorders; Amphetamine User; Dependence, Amphetamine; Disorder, Amphetamine-Related; Disorders, Amphetamine-Related; User, Amphetamine; Users, Amphetamine; Amphetamine Abuse; Amphetamine Addiction; Amphetamine Dependence; Amphetamine Users

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Disease Context: Research Results

Disorders of Environmental Origin

Substance-Related Disorders: 5500

Amphetamine-Related Disorders: 146

Mental Disorders: 1707

Substance-Related Disorders: 5500

Amphetamine-Related Disorders: 146

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Experts

1.	Jayaram-Lindström, Nitya: 2 articles (07/2008 - 01/2005)
2.	Beck, Olof: 2 articles (07/2008 - 01/2005)
3.	Franck, Johan: 2 articles (07/2008 - 01/2005)
4.	Jenner, Linda: 2 articles (03/2005 - 07/2004)
5.	Baker, Amanda: 2 articles (03/2005 - 07/2004)
6.	Constable, Paul: 2 articles (03/2005 - 07/2004)
7.	Grant, Tanya: 2 articles (03/2005 - 07/2004)
8.	Carr, Vaughan J: 2 articles (03/2005 - 07/2004)
9.	Lewin, Terry J: 2 articles (03/2005 - 07/2004)
10.	Lee, Nicole K: 2 articles (03/2005 - 07/2004)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Amphetamine-Related Disorders:

1.	Amphetamine (Amfetamine)FDA LinkGeneric 06/06/1997 - "While regular amphetamine users can attend existing treatment services, the efficacy of these treatments for amphetamine problems has not been evaluated" 11/01/2000 - "RATIONALE: The study of the effects of repeated amphetamine administration and withdrawal on brain reward function has relevance to both amphetamine dependence and non-drug-induced depressions" 06/01/2008 - "There were positive relationships between the ACSA and measures of amphetamine dependence (r = .36, p < .01) and the intensity of recent amphetamine use (r = .24, p < .01)" 06/01/2008 - "Testing of a new scale, the Amphetamine Cessation Symptom Assessment (ACSA), in a sample of treatment-seeking amphetamine users (N = 133) showed satisfactory reliability, while factor analysis identified three components explaining 64.7% of the variance in scores" 05/23/2008 - "There was an increase in the level of amphetamine use by current amphetamine users in 2006 compared to 2003 with less users saying they had 'stopped' using the drug (12% vs 42%, p=0.0386)" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Phencyclidine (Angel Dust)IBA 05/01/2005 - "Further testing will be required to verify the efficacy of the test in populations with a higher prevalence of phencyclidine and amphetamine abuse." 01/01/1986 - "Open clinical trials have suggested that desipramine may be an effective agent for treatment of phencyclidine (PCP) or amphetamine dependence" 01/01/1986 - "Double-blind comparison of desipramine and placebo for treatment of phencyclidine or amphetamine dependence." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Cocaine (Cocaine HCl)IBA 12/01/1999 - "Although no new medications are approved for cocaine and amphetamine abuse, a variety of candidate treatments have shown promise in ongoing studies" 02/01/2007 - "First visit for US patients who were not cocaine or amphetamine users, who did not leave against medical advice, and for whom ECG and demographic data were complete were included" 01/01/2000 - "Positive test results were more common in patient visits where there was a history or suspicion of cocaine or amphetamine abuse (p < 0.0005)" 04/14/1999 - "New findings confirm the mechanisms behind cocaine and amphetamine addiction]" 02/06/1999 - "This drug interrupts cocaine and amphetamine abuse and has been proposed for treatment of addiction to these stimulants" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Heroin (Diamorphine)IBA 09/01/2005 - "METHOD: Indicator data were examined by age group on the number of persons entering treatment for heroin and amphetamine dependence, arrests for heroin use/possession and number of drug related deaths in NSW, Australia" 07/01/2004 - "Drug use patterns and mental health of regular amphetamine users during a reported 'heroin drought'." 10/01/1995 - "It is concluded that to characterise drug users as 'heroin' or 'amphetamine' users misses the context in which these drugs are used." 10/01/1995 - "The 'pure' heroin or amphetamine user was extremely rare" 08/01/1993 - "HIV risks for women drug injectors: heroin and amphetamine users compared." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Desipramine (Pertofrane)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1986 - "Open clinical trials have suggested that desipramine may be an effective agent for treatment of phencyclidine (PCP) or amphetamine dependence" 01/01/1986 - "Although desipramine clearly was no more effective than placebo in treatment of PCP dependence, subjects with amphetamine dependence who received desipramine remained in treatment longer and submitted more urine samples absent of amphetamine than did subjects who received placebo." 01/01/1986 - "Double-blind comparison of desipramine and placebo for treatment of phencyclidine or amphetamine dependence." 04/01/1983 - "Cocaine and amphetamine dependence treated with desipramine." 01/01/2001 - "It shows that fluoxetine, amlodipine, imipramine and desipramine have very limited benefits for amphetamine dependence and abuse" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
6.	Disulfiram (Antabuse)FDA Link 09/01/2008 - "Disulfiram has shown promise in several clinical trials for cocaine addiction, but its potential utility in the treatment of amphetamine addiction has not been examined" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
7.	Methylphenidate (Ritalin)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2007 - "CONCLUSIONS: Methylphenidate is an effective treatment for reducing intravenous drug use in patients with severe amphetamine dependence." 01/01/2006 - "Cerebral vasculitis associated with amphetamine abuse is well documented, and in rare cases ischaemic stroke has been reported after methylphenidate intake in children" 01/01/2007 - "METHOD: Individuals meeting DSM-IV criteria for intravenous amphetamine dependence (N=53) were randomly assigned to receive aripiprazole (15 mg/day), slow-release methylphenidate (54 mg/day), or placebo for 20 weeks" 01/01/2007 - "A comparison of aripiprazole, methylphenidate, and placebo for amphetamine dependence." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
8.	BenzodiazepinesIBA 12/01/1994 - "The use of benzodiazepines among regular amphetamine users." 12/01/1994 - "The relationship between benzodiazepine and regular amphetamine use was examined in a sample of 301 regular amphetamine users" 07/01/2004 - "there was a significant increase in level of amphetamine use and percentage of alcohol users, a trend for a higher level of amphetamine dependence and a significant reduction in the percentage of people using heroin and benzodiazepines among the 2002 Newcastle cohort compared to the 1998 cohort" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
9.	Naltrexone (ReVia)FDA LinkGeneric 11/01/2008 - "Naltrexone for the treatment of amphetamine dependence: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial." 11/01/2008 - "METHOD: Eighty patients who met DSM-IV criteria for amphetamine dependence were randomized to 12 weeks of double-blind naltrexone (50 mg) or placebo treatment" 07/01/2008 - "The potential of naltrexone as an adjunct pharmaceutical for amphetamine dependence is promising." 01/01/2005 - "An open clinical trial of naltrexone for amphetamine dependence: compliance and tolerability." 12/01/2004 - "The potential of naltrexone as an adjunct pharmaceutical for the treatment of amphetamine dependence is promising and needs to be investigated further." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
10.	AmphetaminesIBA 01/01/2001 - "However, the results of neurotoxic studies of amphetamines are also crucial for the study designs appropriate for further treatment studies for amphetamine dependence and abuse." 06/01/2008 - "Further parallels between epidemics past and present, including evidence that consumption of prescribed amphetamines has also reached the same absolute levels today as at the original epidemic's peak, suggest that stricter limits on pharmaceutical stimulants must be considered in any efforts to reduce amphetamine abuse today." 04/01/2006 - "BACKGROUND: Immunoassay-based screening for amphetamines has a variable positive predictive value (PPV) for detecting amphetamine abuse" 09/01/1994 - "A sample of 301 regular amphetamine users was interviewed regarding transitions between routes of administration of amphetamines" 01/01/1990 - "A general urinary drug screen gives results after 24 hr whereas, if amphetamine abuse is suspected, this can be confirmed within three hr if a specific test for urinary amphetamines is performed" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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Therapies and Procedures

1.	Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) 01/01/2007 - "To date, evidence on the effectiveness of psychosocial treatments has remained modest, and no pharmacotherapy has proven effective for amphetamine dependence" 07/01/2003 - "The results of these studies might guide the development of a pharmacotherapy for the treatment of amphetamine abuse/dependence." 11/01/2008 - "OBJECTIVE: Currently there is no approved pharmacotherapy for amphetamine dependence" 09/15/2006 - "Despite increased reports of amphetamine abuse and dependence, a putative pharmacotherapy has yet to be identified" 01/01/2005 - "In conclusion, naltrexone was well tolerated with moderate rates of compliance, supporting the feasibility of investigating this compound in a larger placebo-controlled trial as a potential pharmacotherapy for amphetamine dependence." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Aftercare (After-Treatment) 12/01/2002 - "This study examined whether higher rates of depressive symptoms among amphetamine compared with cocaine users result from amphetamine use itself, polydrug use, or experiencing a major lifetime depressive episode and whether depressive symptoms among amphetamine users are more likely to persist 12 months after treatment" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Neurosurgical Procedures 11/01/1979 - "A case of unsuspected acute amphetamine abuse by a 22-year-old girl which led to serious intracranial hypertension during anaesthesia for a neurosurgical procedure is described" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Condoms (Condom) 01/01/1992 - "The findings suggest that sexual HIV transmission among IVDUs is a clear risk, especially among amphetamine users, and that education about condom use is urgent." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Obstetrical Analgesia 01/01/1988 - "Our purpose was to investigate whether obstetric analgesia, particularly by nitrous oxide, constitutes a risk that the infant might develop amphetamine addiction in later life" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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