methamphetamine

Oxytocin as an adolescent treatment for methamphetamine addiction after early life stress in male and female rats

Scientific article

17 May 2022

Abstract Early life stress (ELS) is associated with perturbed neural development and augmented vulnerability to mental health disorders, including addiction. How ELS changes the brain to increase addiction risk is poorly understood, and...

Bupropion and Naltrexone in Methamphetamine Use Disorder

Scientific article

14 January 2021

Abstract Background The use of naltrexone plus bupropion to treat methamphetamine use disorder has not been well studied. Methods We conducted this multisite, double-blind, two-stage, placebo-controlled trial with the use of a sequential...

Risk of psychosis in illicit amphetamine users: a 10 year retrospective cohort study

Scientific article

18 December 2021

The illicit use of amphetamines, the stimulants commonly known as ‘speed’, is linked to a 5-fold heightened risk of psychosis, finds a 10 year study published online in the journal Evidence-Based Mental Health.

Therapeutic interventions for for methamphetamine dependence

Video and audio recordings

This webinar presented an overview of evidence for treatment of methamphetamine dependence, and future directions. Crystalline methamphetamine (“ice”) is a significant and growing public health concern in Australia, with approximately 300...

What are the evidence-based treatment options for methamphetamine use disorder?

Video and audio recordings

This webinar provided attendees with information about: 1. Overview of the clinical challenges associated with methamphetamine use disorder 2. Psychosocial approaches for methamphetamine use disorder 3. Pharmacological treatments being...

Biographic Burden and Initiation into the Use of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants from the Perspective of Users: The Qualitative Arm of the ATTUNE Research Study in the Czech Republic

Scientific article

3 February 2021

BACKGROUND: The Czech Republic has a long tradition of methamphetamine use. Less is known about the circumstances of initiation into its use at the level of individual users. The aim of the research was to analyse the biographic burden...

At Last, Some Help for Meth Addiction

Scientific article

This article from Scientific American covers recent advances in treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder.

Use of Technology in Psychosocial Treatment for Methamphetamine Use

Video and audio recordings

28 January 2021

This webinar describes how telephone, mHealth (text-messaging and apps), and computer-based interventions are used in the treatment of methamphetamine use. Key elements of the webinar include the research supporting each modality...

HIV and Methamphetamine Use: Double Jeopardy for Transmission of the Novel Coronavirus.

Scientific article

23 November 2020

A cross-country group of researchers funded by NIDA has identified needed areas of research related to the intertwining epidemics of HIV, COVID-19 and the increasing use of methamphetamine in the United States among men who have sex with...

2020 NCCRED Symposium: Innovations in therapeutic practice for methamphetamine use disorder

20 November 2020

Online

Having held our inaugural symposium last year as part of APSAD in Hobart, NCCRED will host its second symposium on Friday 20th November from 11am-3pm.

NCCRED’s 2020 symposium, in line with the Centre’s aims, is a vital opportunity for the AoD sector to advance its collective response to emerging drugs: