synthetic stimulants: effects & treatment tony d’agostino
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Synthetic Stimulants: Effects & Treatment
Tony D’Agostino
Outline
• Current UK Snapshot• Different types of stimulants• How they work• Medication & complimentary therapies• Interventions & treatment
Current UK Snapshot • Amphetamine taking a back seat?• Cocaine still Number 1 Class A drug• Ecstasy use stable??• Legal Highs• Methamphetamine starting to appear?
Types of amphetamine
Legal Highs• BZP• Spice• Mephedrone -
Meow M-cat• Methylone M1
Types of Methamphetamine
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How They Work
Adrenaline
Neurology
Medication & Alternative Therapies
Medication• Tranquilisers?
• Very short term prescriptions• Promazine:
• Child doses (25 mg)• Takes edge off
• Antabuse and Subutex:• May reduce craving?
• Vaccine:• Blocks cocaine from brain• Injection lasts 6 months• Human trials at present
• SSRI Anti-depressants:• Takes time to work• Danger of ‘serotonin syndrome’
Alternative therapies:
Acupuncture (auricular & full body)
Alternative therapies cont…
• Teas• Essential oils • Massage• Homeopathy • Relaxation• Martial arts• Black Box electro stimulation therapy
Interventions & Treatment
• Brief interventions CBT / MI• Harm reduction• Self Help, Detox? Rehab• Contingency Management & Modafinil• Substitute Medication (amphet &
methamphet)
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