Abstract:Pharmacotherapeutic interventions for addiction focus on treatment and prevention of dependence. Addiction is a complex biological process and its complete underlying pathophysiology remains elusive. Successful treatment involves both short-term and long-term maintenance pharmacologic approaches linked with various psychosocial support avenues. However, specifi c agents have been developed for alcohol, nicotine, and opiate dependence. Disulfi ram has been used since the 1950s as an aversive therapeutic techniq… Show more
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