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Sources and references for: Medication/Drugs to Stop/Fight Drug Addiction, Heroin Addiction, Cocaine Addiction, Alcoholism and Self-Harm Behavior

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What is Naltrexone (Revia, Trexan)? Does it help and can it be used to fight alcoholism, abuse of heroin and cocaine and drug addiction? What kind of medication could stop self-harm behavior (cutting arms)? What drug could stop dissociation? Drugs used to fight cocaine addiction?

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  2. Buprenorphine and naltrexone effects on cocaine self-administration by rhesus monkeys. Mello NK, Mendelson JH, Bree MP, Lukas SE. 1: J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1990 Sep;254(3):926-39.
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  4. Leavitt SB. Naltrexone in the Prevention of Opioid Relapse. Addiction Treatment Forum [Special Report]. August 2002. Available at: http://www.atforum.com/SiteRoot/pages/addiction_resources/NTX-Opioid.pdf
  5. Leavitt SB. Evidence for the Efficacy of Naltrexone in the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence (Alcoholism). March 2002. Available at: http://www.atforum.com/SiteRoot/pages/addiction_resources/NaltrexoneWhitePaper.pdf
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