Cocaine Use Disorder

In addition to a financial incentive, bupropion may help some people being treated for opioid use disorder to stop using cocaine, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Researchers identified ketamine as a possible treatment for cocaine use disorder using artificial intelligence and professional expertise, according to findings published in the journal Addiction.

People with cocaine use disorder exhibited differences in DNA methylation in Brodmann Area 9 of the prefrontal cortex, according to a study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

For those with substance use disorders, COVID-19 is a significant risk factor for endocarditis, researchers reported in Molecular Psychiatry.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded Phoenix PharmaLabs $8.7 million to study PPL-138, a compound to treat cocaine use disorder.

When observed over a 17-year period, the hospitalization and in-hospital mortality of hospitalizations with cocaine use disorder remained stable, according to data published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

The risk for a breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection was significantly higher among patients with a substance use disorder than those without one, a population-based cohort study showed.

Treatment for adults who actively use cocaine may benefit from contingency management programs, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open.