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Posted by: raysny on 2008-10-16, 10:56:14
"The antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil) was found in one study to decrease methampetamine craving compared to placebo. The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) has recently established the Methamphetamine Clinical Trials Group (MCTG) to conduct studies of medications for methamphetamine. The first MCTG protocol is examining use patterns of methamphetamine and the withdrawal syndrome, followed by studies of the compound ondansetron. Ondansetron, an anti-nausea drug, blocks a specific type of binding site for the neurotransmitter, serotonin. Human laboratory studies have indicated that ondansetron can block the effects of methamphetamine. In addition to ondansteron, NIDA has about a dozen other compounds that are being studied as possible medications for treating various aspects of methamphetamine addiction. " addictionrecoveryguide.org/ medications/ view.html 12step groups have not shown to be more effective than quitting on ones own. Their major value is that they are cheap and provide peer support/ peer pressure to keep off of substances. Aside from that, 12step groups rely on faith healing. Their drawbacks are that they are religious in nature, have a vocal anti-medication, anti-therapy faction and instill guilt and shame that often results in an increased use of substances if the person is not immediately successful. A better approach is Motivation Interviewing/ Motivational Enhancement, client-driven approaches to addiction. nida.nih.gov/ ADAC/ ADAC9.html motivationalinterview.org/ clinical/ whatismi.html |
