Titre : | Evidence-based treatments of addiction (2008) |
Auteurs : | C. P. O'BRIEN |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B (Vol.363, n°1507, October 2008) |
Article en page(s) : | 3277-3286 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | TRA (Traitement et prise en charge / Treatment and care) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés ADDICTION ; DONNEE PROBANTE ; TRAITEMENT ; SEVRAGE ; RECHUTE ; PHARMACOTHERAPIE ; EFFICACITE ; CURE DE DESINTOXICATION ; ANTAGONISTE ; AGONISTE ; STIMULANTS ; VACCINATION |
Résumé : | Both pharmacotherapy and behavioural treatment are required to relieve the symptoms of addictive disorders. This paper reviews the evidence for the benefits of pharmacotherapy and discusses mechanisms where possible. Animal models of addiction have led to some medications that are effective in reducing symptoms and improving function but they do not produce a cure. Addiction is a chronic disease that tends to recur when treatment is stopped; thus, long-term treatment is recommended. Both pharmacotherapy and behavioural treatment are required to relieve the symptoms of addictive disorders. This paper reviews the evidence for the benefits of pharmacotherapy and discusses mechanisms where possible. Animal models of addiction have led to some medications that are effective in reducing symptoms and improving function but they do not produce a cure. Addiction is a chronic disease that tends to recur when treatment is stopped; thus, long-term treatment is recommended. |
Domaine : | Plusieurs produits / Several products |
Sous-type de document : | Revue de la littérature / Literature review |
Affiliation : | Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA |
Cote : | A01396 |
Lien : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1098%2Frstb.2008.0105 |
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