2004
Cost effectiveness of disulfiram Treating cocaine use in methadone-maintained patients
Jofre-Bonet M, Sindelar JL, Petrakis IL, Nich C, Frankforter T, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. Cost effectiveness of disulfiram Treating cocaine use in methadone-maintained patients. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2004, 26: 225-232. PMID: 15063917, PMCID: PMC3662046, DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(04)00004-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone treatmentClinical trialsCocaine useDouble-blind clinical trialCocaine dependenceStandard methadone treatmentBlind clinical trialMethadone-maintained patientsRandomized clinical trialsOpioid-dependent subjectsMethadone-maintained opiate addictsStandard treatmentOutcome measuresOpioid addictsPromising treatmentOpiate addictsIncremental costDisulfiramAdditional treatmentNumber of daysTrialsTreatmentCost effectivenessEconomic evaluationAddicts
2000
Disulfiram treatment for cocaine dependence in methadone‐maintained opioid addicts
Petrakis IL, Carroll KM, Nich C, Gordon LT, McCance-Katz EF, Frankforter T, Rounsaville BJ. Disulfiram treatment for cocaine dependence in methadone‐maintained opioid addicts. Addiction 2000, 95: 219-228. PMID: 10723850, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.9522198.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-morbid alcohol abuseOpioid addictsAlcohol abuseCocaine abuseCocaine dependenceAlcohol useEfficacy of disulfiramExcess of dopamineUrine toxicology screenPlacebo-controlled trialPrimary outcome measureMethadone maintenance treatmentOpioid-dependent subjectsRe-uptake inhibitorsMethadone maintenance clinicsSynthesis of norepinephrineFrequency of cocaineStudy medicationToxicology screenComorbid alcoholMaintenance treatmentPoor prognosisEffective pharmacotherapyDisulfiram treatmentMaintenance clinics
1998
Fluoxetine treatment of depressive disorders in methadone-maintained opioid addicts
Petrakis I, Carroll K, Nich C, Gordon L, Kosten T, Rounsaville B. Fluoxetine treatment of depressive disorders in methadone-maintained opioid addicts. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1998, 50: 221-226. PMID: 9649975, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(98)00032-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine useOpioid addictsMedication effectsDepressive symptomsSignificant decreaseEffectiveness of fluoxetineSelf-reported cocaine useDrug use outcomesSubsample of subjectsFluoxetine treatmentUrine toxicologySelf-reported useDepressive disorderSevere depressionHeroin useFluoxetineEffective agentUse outcomesDepressionPlaceboSignificant differencesTreatmentSymptomsAddictsMethadone