Sex differences in cocaine-dependent individuals' response to disulfiram treatment
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The differential response to disulfiram treatment of cocaine dependence on the basis of sex is evaluated through randomized clinical trials with one hundred and ninety-one cocaine-dependent subjects. The men undergoing disulfiram treatment showed good results as compared to those without the disulfiram treatment, whereas the women showed intermediate outcomes irrespective of the disulfiram treatment.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2004
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Symptom severity and quality of life after benzodiazepine withdrawal treatment in participants with complicated dependence
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A randomized clinical trial with seventy-six benzodiazepine dependent participants was conducted for assessing the changes in psychopathology and quality of life after withdrawal treatment, especially in cases of complicated dependence. The results indicate that the improvements in their self-rated quality of life were related to significant dose decreases.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2004
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Psychological distress and marijuana use before and after treatment: Testing cognitive-behavioral matching hypotheses
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Marijuana is one of the most frequently used illicit drugs in the United States. Data from a randomized controlled trial of treatments for marijuana dependence is used to examine the relationship between psychological distress, self-efficacy and marijuana use.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2005
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