When methadone was first proposed for the treatment of heroin addiction, it sounded like a pointless gambit — sort of like substituting vodka for gin. That’s enabling addicts, critics said, not ...

A recent JAMA Psychiatry study found that an ADHD medicine called lisdexamfetamine reduced the risk of hospitalization due to amphetamine or methamphetamine addiciton by 18% and 14% for deaths caused ...

The ADHD medication lisdexamfetamine was associated with the lowest risk of hospitalization and death in people with amphetamine addiction, when medications generally used among persons with substance ...

"ADHD medication for amphetamine addiction linked to reduced risk of hospitalization and death, study finds." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 11 / 221116113122.htm (accessed ...

(From left): FAU students Katie Poquette and Nicole Litvinchuk in the lab with Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D. Amphetamine and its derivatives – including methamphetamine – are among the most widely abused ...

Chronic misuse of stimulants can result in mood swings, depression, irritability, and even psychosis. A notable case involved Amy (a pseudonym) in San Antonio, Texas. She misused Adderall, ...

A new study found that the number of adults who used two widely prescribed stimulants nearly doubled over a recent five-year period, raising concerns about a potential wave of abuse since both ...

Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D., associate professor of neuroscience at Florida Atlantic University's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and a member of the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, has received a ...

Share on Pinterest At high doses, prescription amphetamines, used to treat ADHD could increase a person’s risk of psychosis. Image credit: visualspace/Getty Images. Amphetamines are a drug used to ...

The ADHD medication lisdexamfetamine was associated with the lowest risk of hospitalisation and death in people with amphetamine addiction, when medications generally used among persons with substance ...