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    J Psychopharmacol. 2009 Jun;23(4):468-71. Epub 2008 Jun 18.

    Modafinil treatment of amphetamine abuse in adult ADHD.

    Mann N, Bitsios P.

    Counties Assertive Outreach, The Point, Granite Way, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, UK.

    Substance abuse is a frequent co-morbid condition of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Treatment with conventional psychostimulants in adult ADHD with co-morbid stimulant abuse may be problematic. In this study, we report the case of a patient with adult ADHD with co-morbid amphetamine abuse who was treated successfully with the non-stimulant alertness-promoting drug modafinil. The drug resolved both the inattention/hyperactivity symptoms as well as the amphetamine abuse. Modafinil may be a suitable candidate treatment for adults with ADHD and stimulant abuse.

    PMID: 18562425 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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