Amantadine in the early treatment of cocaine dependence: A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-33

  Kampman, Kyle ^a   Volpicelli, Joseph R ^a   Alterman, Arthur ^a   Cornish, James ^a   Weinrieb, Robert ^a   Epperson, Louise ^a   Sparkman, Thorne ^a   O'Brien, Charles P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amantadine hydrochloride; Cocaine; Double blind outpatient; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0029885282     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-8716(96)01225-2     Document Type: Article

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