Posted by Chairman_MAO on August 30, 2005, at 9:53:36
In reply to Drugs for recovery of stimulant abuse, posted by AMD on August 20, 2005, at 10:09:31
Yes. Bupropion would be the first thing I'd try due to its low side effect profile, as there is a case report of voluntary cessation from stimulant abuse upon bupropion treatment.
Failing that, I'd try for 0.8mg/kg tranylcypromine minimum, ideally pushing the dose to at least 120mg/day. At that dose you very well may not miss the speed at all.
Another option would be a dopamine agonist + NRI/SNRI (reboxetine/atomoxetine/venlafaxine/duloxetine), or Nardil with or without a dopaminergic drug.
Due to the intimiate involvement of the D3 system with reward, I recommend pramipexole or ropinirole over cabergoline in this specific case.
Best wishes!
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