Variability in treatment-seeking cocaine abusers: implications for clinical pharmacotherapy trials.
Carroll KM, Nich C, Rounsaville BJ. Variability in treatment-seeking cocaine abusers: implications for clinical pharmacotherapy trials. NIDA Research Monograph 1997, 175: 137-57. PMID: 9467796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-treatment interactionsTreatment responseCocaine abusersClinical pharmacotherapy trialsChallenging patient populationEffective pharmacological interventionsStudy sampleSpecific treatment strategiesTreatment-seeking cocaine abusersPatient populationPharmacotherapy trialsMedication effectsNew medicationsPharmacologic agentsTreatment responsivenessPharmacological interventionsPharmacotherapy researchTreatment strategiesLarger sample sizeCocaine dependenceComparison of findingsTreatment seekingStandardized assessmentSimple main effectsInconsistent findings