An Open Trial of Sertraline for Cocaine Abuse

An Open Trial of Sertraline for Cocaine Abuse

The authors assessed sertraline, a serotonin uptake inhibitor, in an open trial of 11 outpatient cocaine abusm. Cocaine craving decreased and psychological functioning improved. Five subjects abstained from use for 3 week. these results suggest sertmline's treatment efficacy for cocaine abuse a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal on addictions 1992, Vol.1 (4), p.349-353
Hauptverfasser: Kosten, Therese A., Kosten, Thomas R., Gawin, Frank H., Gordon, Lynn T., Hogan, lzola, Kleber, Herbert D.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The authors assessed sertraline, a serotonin uptake inhibitor, in an open trial of 11 outpatient cocaine abusm. Cocaine craving decreased and psychological functioning improved. Five subjects abstained from use for 3 week. these results suggest sertmline's treatment efficacy for cocaine abuse and support a role for serotonin in this disorder.
ISSN:1055-0496
1521-0391
DOI:10.3109/10550499208993155