An open-label trial of N-acetylcysteine for the treatment of cocaine dependence: A pilot study

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 389-394

  Mardikian, Pascale N ^a   LaRowe, Steven D ^a   Hedden, Sarra ^b   Kalivas, Peter W ^c   Malcolm, Robert J ^a  

^a MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaine dependence; N acetylcysteine; Open label trial; Pilot study

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DIZZINESS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSOMNIA; MALE; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PILOT STUDY; PRURITUS; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SIDE EFFECT; SINUS CONGESTION; STOMACH PAIN; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; XEROSTOMIA;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846811306     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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