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Synthetic Stimulants: Effects & Treatment

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?

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Synthetic Stimulants: Effects & Treatment

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  1. Synthetic Stimulants: Effects & Treatment Tony D’Agostino

  2. Outline • Current UK Snapshot • Different types of stimulants • How they work • Medication & complimentary therapies • Interventions & treatment

  3. Current UK Snapshot • Amphetamine taking a back seat? • Cocaine still Number 1 Class A drug • Ecstasy use stable?? • Legal Highs • Methamphetamine starting to appear?

  4. Types of amphetamine

  5. Legal Highs • BZP • Spice • Mephedrone - Meow M-cat • Methylone M1

  6. Types of Methamphetamine

  7. How They Work

  8. Adrenaline

  9. Neurology

  10. Medication & Alternative Therapies

  11. 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’

  12. Alternative therapies: • Acupuncture (auricular & full body)

  13. Alternative therapies cont… • Teas • Essential oils • Massage • Homeopathy • Relaxation • Martial arts • Black Box electro stimulation therapy

  14. Interventions & Treatment • Brief interventions CBT / MI • Harm reduction • Self Help, Detox? Rehab • Contingency Management & Modafinil • Substitute Medication (amphet & methamphet)

  15. Tel: 07791 885532Email:tonydaguk@gmail.com

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