Emerging medications and pharmacological treatment approaches for substance use disorders.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior March 1, 2025 Joel S Raymond, Alexander G Athanasopoulos, Connie J Badolato et al. 7 citations
Medications to treat substance use disorders (SUDs) remain suboptimal or, in the case of stimulants and cannabis, non-existent. Many factors have contributed to this paucity, including the biological complexity of addiction, regulatory challenges, and a historical lack of enthusiasm among pharmaceutical companies to commit resources to this disease space. Despite these headwinds, the recent...