Carvedilol does not reduce cocaine use in methadone-maintained cocaine users
Sofuoglu M, Poling J, Babuscio T, Gonsai K, Severino K, Nich C, Carroll KM. Carvedilol does not reduce cocaine use in methadone-maintained cocaine users. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 73: 63-69. PMID: 28017186, PMCID: PMC5193370, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEfficacy of carvedilolCocaine-positive urinesSignificant group differencesCocaine use disorderCocaine useOpioid usePositive urineGroup differencesOpioid-positive urinesCAR groupMain outcome measuresUrine drug screeningOpioid-dependent participantsSelf-reported drug useSelf-reported daysOverall treatment effectCocaine-dependent participantsTreatment armsAdrenergic blockersTreatment responseOutcome measuresPlaceboWithdrawal severityStudy participationTreatment retention