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A pilot programme in prescribing dexamphetamine for amphetamine users (part I)

R. Pates Dip Clin Psych, Consultant Clinical Psycnologist, Community Drug Team, 46 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF1 9DU, UK
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N. Coombes Staff Nurse, Community Drug Team, 46 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF1 9DU, UK
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N. Ford Research Assistant, Community Drug Team, 46 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF1 9DU, UK
Pages 80-84 | Accepted 01 Sep 1996, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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Jakub Minařík, Roman Gabrhelík, Robert Malcolm, Amalie Pavlovská & Peter Miller. (2016) Methylphenidate substitution for methamphetamine addiction and implications for future randomized clinical trials: a unique case series. Journal of Substance Use 21:4, pages 435-438.
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Ahmed Elkashef, Frank Vocci, Glen Hanson, Jason White, Wendy Wickes & Jari Tiihonen. (2008) Pharmacotherapy of Methamphetamine Addiction: An Update. Substance Abuse 29:3, pages 31-49.
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James Shearer & Linda R Gowing. (2004) Pharmacotherapies for problematic psychostimulant use: a review of current research. Drug and Alcohol Review 23:2, pages 203-211.
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James Shearer, John Sherman, Alex Wodak & Ingrid van Beek. (2002) Substitution therapy for amphetamine users. Drug and Alcohol Review 21:2, pages 179-185.
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R. Anderson & S. Baldwin. (2000) What's in a name? Amphetamine and methylphenidate. Journal of Substance Use 5:2, pages 89-91.
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A. Barrowcliff, J. Champney-Smith, A. J. McBride, Alastair Barrowcliff, Jeff Champney-Smith & Andrew J McBride. (1999) Use of a modified version of the Opiate Treatment Index with amphetamine users: validation and pilot evaluation of a prescribing service. Journal of Substance Use 4:2, pages 98-103.
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Andrew J. McBride, Gary Sullivan, Andrew E. Blewetp & Sue Morgan. (1997) Amphetamine Prescribing as a Harm Reduction Measure: A Preliminary Study. Addiction Research 5:2, pages 95-112.
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David V. Herin, Craig. R. Rush & John Grabowski. (2010) Agonist-like pharmacotherapy for stimulant dependence: preclinical, human laboratory, and clinical studies. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1187:1, pages 76-100.
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Kevin P Hill & Mehmet Sofuoglu. (2007) Biological Treatments for Amfetamine Dependence. CNS Drugs 21:10, pages 851-869.
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John Grabowski, James Shearer, John Merrill & S. Stevens Negus. (2004) Agonist-like, replacement pharmacotherapy for stimulant abuse and dependence. Addictive Behaviors 29:7, pages 1439-1464.
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HILARY KLEE, SAMANTHA WRIGHT, TOM CARNWATH & JOHN MERRILL. (2009) The role of substitute therapy in the treatment of problem amphetamine use. Drug and Alcohol Review 20:4, pages 417-429.
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Philip M Fleming. (1998) Prescribing amphetamine to amphetamine users as a harm reduction measure. International Journal of Drug Policy 9:5, pages 339-344.
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Andrew J. McBride, Richard Pates & Morfydd Keen. (1998) Drug Trends in Wales. Journal of Drug Issues 28:1, pages 107-125.
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