Study: Mirtazapine found effective in reducing methamphetamine use

Stimulant use disorder is notoriously difficult to treat, partly because there are no currently approved medications to manage it. However, a new study has found that for methamphetamine use disorder, mirtazapine was effective in what the researchers called a “safe and cheap” treatment.

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Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
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2026-04-03
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34863
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Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
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Study: Mirtazapine found effective in reducing methamphetamine use

Alison Knopf
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
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Study: Mirtazapine found effective in reducing methamphetamine use

Alison Knopf
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Abstract

Stimulant use disorder is notoriously difficult to treat, partly because there are no currently approved medications to manage it. However, a new study has found that for methamphetamine use disorder, mirtazapine was effective in what the researchers called a “safe and cheap” treatment.

Alcoholism & Drug Abuse WeeklyVol. 38(14)
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Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
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