title: Psychopharmacological trials in cocaine abuse treatment.
abstract: Recent research has produced encouraging preliminary data on general pharmacological treatments for cocaine abuse as well as on pharmacotherapies specific for cocaine abusers with Axis 1 psychiatric disorders. Pharmacotherapy trials with antidepressants, lithium, and stimulants in chronic cocaine abusers as well as recent clinical, diagnostic, and pre-clinical studies will be reviewed. Symptom presentation, severity of abuse, and phase of recovery are discussed as potential guides in treatment selection.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06511.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kleber
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gawin
mesh_terms: D003042:Cocaine; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D003042:Cocaine