Modafinil treatment of amphetamine abuse in adult ADHD

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 468-471

  Mann, N ^a   Bitsios, P ^a,b  

^a Counties Assertive Outreach ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adult ADHD; Amphetamine abuse; Modafinil; Psychostimulants; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; MODAFINIL; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; MORNING DOSAGE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); HUMANS; HYPERKINESIS; MALE;

EID: 65649142547     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108091258     Document Type: Article

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