2016
Emerging Drug Use Trends in Kelantan, Malaysia
Desrosiers A, Chooi WT, Zaharim NM, Ahmad I, Yasin M, Jaapar S, Schottenfeld RS, Vicknasingam B, Chawarski MC. Emerging Drug Use Trends in Kelantan, Malaysia. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2016, 48: 218-226. PMID: 27224011, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2016.1185553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug useAmphetamine-type stimulant useDrug use initiationTreatment optionsHigh prevalenceTreatment needsDrug use trendsTreatment servicesYounger ageStimulant useUse initiationPrevention effortsUnique sociocultural factorsTreatment seekingFGD participantsRural areasHigh rateEarly agePrevalencePWUDDrugsAgeSociocultural factorsParticipantsMajor contributor
2000
Disulfiram versus placebo for cocaine dependence in buprenorphine-maintained subjects: a preliminary trial
George T, Chawarski M, Pakes J, Carroll K, Kosten T, Schottenfeld R. Disulfiram versus placebo for cocaine dependence in buprenorphine-maintained subjects: a preliminary trial. Biological Psychiatry 2000, 47: 1080-1086. PMID: 10862808, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00310-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine-maintained subjectsCocaine dependenceUrine testsBuprenorphine-maintained patientsEffect of disulfiramContinuous cocaine abstinenceCocaine-dependent subjectsDrug use severityBuprenorphine maintenancePlacebo treatmentDisulfiram groupPlaceboCocaine abstinencePotential efficacyDependent subjectsBaseline measuresDisulfiramNumber of daysWeeksHigh rateSubjectsTrialsPreliminary trialTreatmentPreliminary study