Mirtazapine, and mirtazapine-like compounds as possible pharmacotherapy for substance abuse disorders: evidence from the bench and the bedside.

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Published in Pharmacol Ther on August 29, 2012

Authors

Steven M Graves1, Roueen Rafeyan, Jeffrey Watts, T Celeste Napier

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Compulsive Behavior and Addiction, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Clinical Studies on the Therapeutic Effects of Mirtazapine on Drug-craving in Cocaine Addicts. (MADC) | NCT01949571

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