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ADHD drug a promising treatment for methamphetamine dependence
New research has found that an existing ADHD medication greatly reduced the number of days people with a methamphetamine dependence used the drug. With no current drug treatment to assist people in getting off meth, the study’s findings are promising.
“There is currently no pharmacotherapy approved for treating methamphetamine dependence,” said Professor Nadine Ezard, Director of the National Center for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED) in Australia and the study’s lead author. “While further research is needed, experienced clinicians could consider off-label prescription of lisdexamfetamine, with close monitoring of risks and benefits in line with current guidelines for psychostimulants, for people with methamphetamine use disorder.” “While the beneficial effect waned towards the end of the treatment period, exploring the characteristics of ‘early responders’ in our study will be useful to understand who may benefit most from agonist therapies,” Ezard said.
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