Understanding Stimulant Use and Use Disorders in a New Era.

Ciccarone, Daniel; Shoptaw, Steve · Med Clin North Am · 2022

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Abstract

Extending from the triple wave epidemic of opioid-related overdose deaths, a fourth wave of high mortality involving methamphetamine and cocaine use has been gathering force. This article provides a review of the published literature on stimulants including epidemiology, pharmacology, neurobiology, medical and psychiatric consequences, withdrawal management, and medical and behavioral treatments.

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