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| Title | Concurrent cannabis use during treatment for comorbid ADHD and cocaine dependence: effects on outcome. |
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| Author(s) | Aharonovich E, Garawi F, Bisaga A, Brooks D, Raby WN, Rubin E, Nunes EV, Levin FR. |
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| Journal, Volume, Issue | Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2006;32(4):629-35. |
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| Major outcome(s) | Moderate cannabis use had a positive effect of retention rates and abstinence from cocaine |
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| Indication | Dependency/withdrawal | Abstract |
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| Medication | Cannabis | Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance in the United States with especially high prevalence of use among those with psychiatric disorders. Few studies have examined the relationship between concurrent cannabis use and treatment outcome among patients receiving treatment for comorbid substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. This study investigated the effects of cannabis use on treatment retention and abstinence from cocaine among cocaine dependent patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Cocaine dependent patients diagnosed with current ADHD (DSM-IV, N = 92) aged 25 to 51 participated in a randomized clinical trial of methylphenidate for treatment of ADHD and cocaine dependence in an outpatient setting. The majority of patients (69%) used cannabis during treatment. Results suggest that moderate/intermittent cannabis users had greater retention rates compared to abstainers and consistent users (p = .02). This study is the first to examine concurrent cannabis use in cocaine dependent patients diagnosed with ADHD. |
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| Route(s) | Inhalation |
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| Participants | 92 patients with cocaine dependence and ADHD |
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| Design | Open study |
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| Type of publication | Medical journal |
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| Address of author(s) | Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA. ea2017@columbia.edu |
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