Modafinil treatment of amphetamine abuse in adult ADHD.

Abstract

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.

• Authors: N Mann, P Bitsios
• Journal: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (J Psychopharmacol) Vol. 23 Issue 4 Pg. 468-71 (Jun 2009) ISSN: 0269-8811 [Print] United States
• PMID: 18562425 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Benzhydryl Compounds
• Modafinil

Topics

• Adult
• Amphetamine-Related Disorders (complications, drug therapy)
• Attention (drug effects)
• Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (complications, drug therapy)
• Benzhydryl Compounds (therapeutic use)
• Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
• Humans
• Hyperkinesis (drug therapy)
• Male
• Modafinil