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..More research is needed to determine whether these factors, when targeted specifically, improve cessation success rates among women...

..These results are consistent with the notion that substance use in dependent patients can be reduced with a combination of coping skills training and pharmacologic treatments...

..These findings specify the optimal target behavior for CM when used in combination with levodopa pharmacotherapy...

..Neurocognitive profiles may be useful in understanding population heterogeneity and predicting differential outcomes in subgroups of cocaine abusers...

..These weak findings suggest that pharmacological and behavioral interventions that have shown efficacy in the treatment of a single drug dependence disorder may not provide the coverage needed when targeting dual drug dependence...

..This study sought to identify the most appropriate behavioral therapy platform for levodopa pharmacotherapy by evaluating its effect when administered in combination with behavioral platforms of varying intensities...

..Findings provide only modest support for CBT as the preferred type of intensive therapy in conjunction with bupropion in women...

..Participation in the feedback group predicted higher compliance beyond demographic, smoking, and health belief variables, suggesting significant benefit in providing brief feedback and instruction throughout the medication regimen...

..In conclusion, NTX at 50 mg/d did not reduce cocaine or alcohol use. These findings stand in contrast to previously reported positive findings for NTX and RP in patients with a single diagnosis of cocaine dependence...

..Cocaine use and depressive symptoms during treatment were significantly correlated. The findings fail to support the role of fluoxetine for treatment of cocaine use and depression in dually-diagnosed patients...

..75 US dollars). Correlational analyses revealed positive associations between drug reinforcement values and dependence-related measures. The utility of this measurement strategy in understanding and treating polydrug use is discussed...

..It is hoped that these medications will provide safe, effective treatment for cocaine and methamphetamine dependence, but more research on this topic is needed...

..Cocaine-dependent individuals frequently also use marijuana; however, little is known about the effect of this combined use on treatment presentation...

..Increased attention should be paid to the co-occurrence of multiple health risk behaviours during pregnancy and to the specific needs of subgroups of high-risk women...

..Subjects with pretreatment thalamic deactivation showed the poorest treatment response, possibly related to thalamic involvement in mesocortical and mesolimbic dopamine projections...

..This study initiates an understanding of the mechanisms involved in changing alcohol-tobacco dependence and may provide guidance for developing dual cessation interventions...

..These results suggest that in cocaine-dependent subjects there is little overlap between decision making as measured by the IGT and impulsivity/behavioural inhibition as measured by the BIS and IMT...

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..Results of this study support further examination of citalopram in combination with behavioral therapy as a treatment for cocaine dependence...

..This study underscores the importance of having a sensitive screening assessment for recruiting a homogeneous yet representative sample for outpatient substance abuse clinical trials...

..Potential sources of heterogeneity affecting the consistency of findings across studies and recommendations to improve the validity and generalizability of predictor findings in future studies are proposed...

..However, the relationship between attentional bias, impulsivity, and inhibitory control in cocaine-dependent subjects is unknown...

..Substance abuse continues to be a major public health problem. Keeping substance abusers in treatment is a challenge, and researchers continue to investigate ways to increase retention...

..In this pilot study, the efficacy of naltrexone in reducing alcohol use and on mood symptoms was assessed in bipolar disorder and alcohol dependence...

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..Homework compliance was not predicted by participants' level of education or readiness to change. These findings support the use of homework during CBT for substance use disorders...

..Advantages of the IT model over traditional trait-based or environmental models are discussed, along with implications for intervention and future research...

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..In conclusion, this study will validate the usefulness of a novel behavioral-pharmacological treatment and shed light on the mechanisms underlying the synergism between DA augmentation strategies and reinforcement-based therapies. ..

..In conclusion, this study will validate the usefulness of a novel behavioral-pharmacological treatment and shed light on the mechanisms underlying the synergism between DA augmentation strategies and reinforcement-based therapies. ..

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..Finally, the proposed study will continue and extend the scope of our ongoing research program designed to evaluate the joint effects of behavioral and pharmacological interventions for substance dependence. ..

..This project responds to the current RFA-DA-10-006 by evaluating a pharmacotherapeutic intervention that may jointly improve cognitive functioning and attenuate drug use. ..