Provigil to treat cocaine addiction

Studies have shown that Provigil can help people beat cocaine addition. It's not a magic pill by any means, and in trials it was effective for some patients in conjunction with behavioral therapy.

Why does Provigil help? Provigil enhances brain levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate. Repeated cocaine use has been shown to deplete glutamate levels. By increasing the levels, Provigil may work at the core of the craving for the drug.

graph with effect of Provigil on cocaine abstinence

(graphic from the National Institute on Drug Abuse website)

What if you need to treat cocaine addiction? Provigil is not a standard therapy (yet). Treatment experts may not be used to it and may prefer other methods. However, any doctor can prescribe Provigil for any reason he or she deems legitimate.

A recent study at UCLA showed that some medications, including modafinil, could be useful in methamphetamine treatment.

What about smoking? Unfortunately, a recent attempt to use modafinil to help with nicotine withdrawal was unsuccessful. They tried just Provigil and Provigil in combination with a nictoine lozenge, but it did not ease the symptoms of withdrawal. Abstract here.

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