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health2 years ago•5 min saved

"Significant Progress: Decreased Drug Use as a Key Outcome for Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment"

A study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse suggests that reducing stimulant use, rather than achieving total abstinence, can lead to significant improvements in health and recovery for individuals with stimulant use disorders. The findings challenge the traditional goal of abstinence as the sole measure of treatment success and support a more nuanced approach to measuring success in addiction treatment. The study highlights the potential benefits of reducing drug use and calls for a re-evaluation of treatment outcome measures, potentially leading to the development of a wider range of medications for substance use disorders.

via National Institutes of Health (.gov)|

#addiction-treatment #health #national-institute-on-drug-abuse

health2 years ago•3 min saved

FDA's Initiatives to Accelerate Development of Treatments for Stimulant Use Disorders and Addiction

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance to assist sponsors in developing treatments for stimulant use disorders, including cocaine use disorder, methamphetamine use disorder, and prescription stimulant use disorder. The guidance aims to address the lack of FDA-approved medications for these disorders and provides recommendations for clinical trial design and drug development processes. The FDA encourages the development of novel therapies and person-centered trial designs to improve treatment outcomes. Stakeholders have 60 days to provide comments on the draft guidance.

via FDA.gov|

#clinical-trials #drug-development #fda