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Introduction: Non-medical use (NMU) of prescription stimulant medications is a continuing public health concern. Stimulant medications prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are widely available on college campuses, and, as a ...
Stephen F. Butler +6 more
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Co-morbidity and patterns of care in stimulant-treated children with ADHD in the Netherlands [PDF]
This study aimed at investigating the use of psychosocial interventions and psychotropic co-medication among stimulant-treated children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in relation to the presence of psychiatric co-morbidity ...
Hugtenburg, J.G. +19 more
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A systematic review of the safety of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate [PDF]
BackgroundHere we review the safety and tolerability profile of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX), the first long-acting prodrug stimulant for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).MethodsA PubMed search was conducted for ...
Sorooshian, Shaw +11 more
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Signals of increasing co-use of stimulants and opioids from online drug forum data
Background Despite recent rises in fatal overdoses involving multiple substances, there is a paucity of knowledge about stimulant co-use patterns among people who use opioids (PWUO) or people being treated with medications for opioid use disorder (PTMOUD)
Abeed Sarker +5 more
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The increasing prevalence of illicit stimulant use among those in opioid treatment programs poses a significant risk to public health, stimulant users have the lowest rate of retention and poorest outcomes among those in addiction treatment, and current ...
Christopher S. Stauffer +8 more
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Summary: Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with higher substance use rates. Stimulant and non-stimulant pharmacotherapy improve adolescent ADHD, but their associations with prescription stimulant misuse (PSM ...
Ty S. Schepis +7 more
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Importance: The prescribing of stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has increased in the US. Prescription stimulants are one of the most commonly misused controlled substances during adolescence.
Schepis, Ty S +5 more
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Prescription stimulant use during long-term opioid therapy and risk for opioid use disorder
Background: Concurrent therapeutic prescribing of prescription stimulants with opioid analgesics is increasing in the United States. Stimulant medication use is associated with increased risk for long-term opioid therapy (LTOT), and LTOT is associated ...
Jeffrey F. Scherrer +10 more
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Current issues around the pharmacotherapy of ADHD in children and adults [PDF]
Background New drugs and new formulations enter the growing market for ADHD medication. The growing awareness of possible persistence of ADHD impairment beyond childhood and adolescence resulting in increased pharmacotherapy of ADHD in adults, is also a ...
Tobi, H. +8 more
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Navigating Evidence, Challenges, and Caution in the Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders
Amidst the opioid epidemic, harm reduction-oriented approaches have gained traction, including interventions that focus on prescribing pharmaceutical-grade psychoactive substances, such as opioids, instead of illicit versions, intending to mitigate fatal
Anees Bahji +2 more
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