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Amphetamine Use Disorder

MedGen UID:
1678394
•Concept ID:
C4763854
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction

Definition

The use of amphetamines that results in the development of a dependency that adversely affects an individual''s life. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAmphetamine Use Disorder

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Bupropion for treatment of amphetamine-type stimulant use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials.
Bakouni H, Sharafi H, Bahremand A, Drouin S, Ziegler D, Bach P, Le Foll B, Schütz CG, Tardelli V, Ezard N, Siefried K, Jutras-Aswad D
Drug Alcohol Depend 2023 Dec 1;253:111018. Epub 2023 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111018. PMID: 37979478
Association of polysubstance use disorder with treatment quality among Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder.
Smart R, Kim JY, Kennedy S, Tang L, Allen L, Crane D, Mack A, Mohamoud S, Pauly N, Perez R, Donohue J
J Subst Abuse Treat 2023 Jan;144:108921. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108921. PMID: 36327615Free PMC Article
Mirtazapine for the treatment of amphetamine and methamphetamine use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Naji L, Dennis B, Rosic T, Wiercioch W, Paul J, Worster A, Thabane L, Samaan Z
Drug Alcohol Depend 2022 Mar 1;232:109295. Epub 2022 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109295. PMID: 35066460

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Bupropion for treatment of amphetamine-type stimulant use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials.
Bakouni H, Sharafi H, Bahremand A, Drouin S, Ziegler D, Bach P, Le Foll B, Schütz CG, Tardelli V, Ezard N, Siefried K, Jutras-Aswad D
Drug Alcohol Depend 2023 Dec 1;253:111018. Epub 2023 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111018. PMID: 37979478
Impulsivity in amphetamine use disorder: Examination of sex differences.
Stewart JL, Burrows K, Davis CB, Wilhelm RA, McNaughton BA, Kuplicki R, Paulus MP, Khalsa SS, White EJ
Addiction 2023 Sep;118(9):1787-1800. Epub 2023 May 16 doi: 10.1111/add.16225. PMID: 37132044Free PMC Article
Mirtazapine for the treatment of amphetamine and methamphetamine use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Naji L, Dennis B, Rosic T, Wiercioch W, Paul J, Worster A, Thabane L, Samaan Z
Drug Alcohol Depend 2022 Mar 1;232:109295. Epub 2022 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109295. PMID: 35066460
Interoceptive attention in opioid and stimulant use disorder.
Stewart JL, Khalsa SS, Kuplicki R, Puhl M, T Investigators, Paulus MP
Addict Biol 2020 Nov;25(6):e12831. Epub 2019 Oct 16 doi: 10.1111/adb.12831. PMID: 31617639Free PMC Article
Pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine/amphetamine use disorder-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chan B, Freeman M, Kondo K, Ayers C, Montgomery J, Paynter R, Kansagara D
Addiction 2019 Dec;114(12):2122-2136. Epub 2019 Sep 12 doi: 10.1111/add.14755. PMID: 31328345

Diagnosis

The Effect of Methylphenidate on Cognition in Patients with Comorbid Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Amphetamine Use Disorder: An Exploratory Single-Blinded within-Subject Study.
Brynte C, Konstenius M, Khemiri L, Bäcker A, Guterstam J, Levin FR, Jayaram-Lindström N, Franck J
Eur Addict Res 2024;30(1):1-13. Epub 2023 Nov 29 doi: 10.1159/000535016. PMID: 38029734
Does illicit amphetamine seizures quantity associated with amphetamine use disorder related admissions in Saudi Arabia?
Ramadan M, Ghulam E, Alhusseini N
BMC Psychiatry 2023 Jan 10;23(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04523-3. PMID: 36627601Free PMC Article
Association of polysubstance use disorder with treatment quality among Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder.
Smart R, Kim JY, Kennedy S, Tang L, Allen L, Crane D, Mack A, Mohamoud S, Pauly N, Perez R, Donohue J
J Subst Abuse Treat 2023 Jan;144:108921. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108921. PMID: 36327615Free PMC Article
Screen of drug use: Diagnostic accuracy for stimulant use disorder.
Tiet QQ, Moos RH
Addict Behav 2021 Jan;112:106614. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106614. PMID: 32896784
Interoceptive attention in opioid and stimulant use disorder.
Stewart JL, Khalsa SS, Kuplicki R, Puhl M, T Investigators, Paulus MP
Addict Biol 2020 Nov;25(6):e12831. Epub 2019 Oct 16 doi: 10.1111/adb.12831. PMID: 31617639Free PMC Article

Therapy

Neural correlates of impulsivity in amphetamine use disorder.
Kaboodvand N, Shabanpour M, Guterstam J
Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2024 Sep;343:111860. Epub 2024 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2024.111860. PMID: 38991286
Bupropion for treatment of amphetamine-type stimulant use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials.
Bakouni H, Sharafi H, Bahremand A, Drouin S, Ziegler D, Bach P, Le Foll B, Schütz CG, Tardelli V, Ezard N, Siefried K, Jutras-Aswad D
Drug Alcohol Depend 2023 Dec 1;253:111018. Epub 2023 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111018. PMID: 37979478
Mirtazapine for the treatment of amphetamine and methamphetamine use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Naji L, Dennis B, Rosic T, Wiercioch W, Paul J, Worster A, Thabane L, Samaan Z
Drug Alcohol Depend 2022 Mar 1;232:109295. Epub 2022 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109295. PMID: 35066460
Pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine/amphetamine use disorder-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chan B, Freeman M, Kondo K, Ayers C, Montgomery J, Paynter R, Kansagara D
Addiction 2019 Dec;114(12):2122-2136. Epub 2019 Sep 12 doi: 10.1111/add.14755. PMID: 31328345
Impulsivity, Stimulant Abuse, and Dopamine Receptor Signaling.
London ED
Adv Pharmacol 2016;76:67-84. Epub 2016 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/bs.apha.2016.01.002. PMID: 27288074

Prognosis

Accuracy of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) for Screening on Comorbid Internalizing Disorders among Youth in Substance Use Disorder Treatment.
Moska C, Goudriaan AE, Blanken P, Hendriks V
Eur Addict Res 2023;29(6):385-393. Epub 2023 Oct 17 doi: 10.1159/000533726. PMID: 37848011
Does illicit amphetamine seizures quantity associated with amphetamine use disorder related admissions in Saudi Arabia?
Ramadan M, Ghulam E, Alhusseini N
BMC Psychiatry 2023 Jan 10;23(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04523-3. PMID: 36627601Free PMC Article
Association of polysubstance use disorder with treatment quality among Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder.
Smart R, Kim JY, Kennedy S, Tang L, Allen L, Crane D, Mack A, Mohamoud S, Pauly N, Perez R, Donohue J
J Subst Abuse Treat 2023 Jan;144:108921. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108921. PMID: 36327615Free PMC Article
Interoceptive attention in opioid and stimulant use disorder.
Stewart JL, Khalsa SS, Kuplicki R, Puhl M, T Investigators, Paulus MP
Addict Biol 2020 Nov;25(6):e12831. Epub 2019 Oct 16 doi: 10.1111/adb.12831. PMID: 31617639Free PMC Article
Risk of amphetamine use disorder and mortality among incident users of prescribed stimulant medications in the Veterans Administration.
Westover AN, Nakonezny PA, Halm EA, Adinoff B
Addiction 2018 May;113(5):857-867. Epub 2018 Jan 9 doi: 10.1111/add.14122. PMID: 29215762

Clinical prediction guides

Neural correlates of impulsivity in amphetamine use disorder.
Kaboodvand N, Shabanpour M, Guterstam J
Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2024 Sep;343:111860. Epub 2024 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2024.111860. PMID: 38991286
Impulsivity in amphetamine use disorder: Examination of sex differences.
Stewart JL, Burrows K, Davis CB, Wilhelm RA, McNaughton BA, Kuplicki R, Paulus MP, Khalsa SS, White EJ
Addiction 2023 Sep;118(9):1787-1800. Epub 2023 May 16 doi: 10.1111/add.16225. PMID: 37132044Free PMC Article
Does illicit amphetamine seizures quantity associated with amphetamine use disorder related admissions in Saudi Arabia?
Ramadan M, Ghulam E, Alhusseini N
BMC Psychiatry 2023 Jan 10;23(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04523-3. PMID: 36627601Free PMC Article
Association of polysubstance use disorder with treatment quality among Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder.
Smart R, Kim JY, Kennedy S, Tang L, Allen L, Crane D, Mack A, Mohamoud S, Pauly N, Perez R, Donohue J
J Subst Abuse Treat 2023 Jan;144:108921. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108921. PMID: 36327615Free PMC Article
Interoceptive attention in opioid and stimulant use disorder.
Stewart JL, Khalsa SS, Kuplicki R, Puhl M, T Investigators, Paulus MP
Addict Biol 2020 Nov;25(6):e12831. Epub 2019 Oct 16 doi: 10.1111/adb.12831. PMID: 31617639Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Psychosocial interventions for stimulant use disorder.
Minozzi S, Saulle R, Amato L, Traccis F, Agabio R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 Feb 15;2(2):CD011866. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011866.pub3. PMID: 38357958Free PMC Article
Bupropion for treatment of amphetamine-type stimulant use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials.
Bakouni H, Sharafi H, Bahremand A, Drouin S, Ziegler D, Bach P, Le Foll B, Schütz CG, Tardelli V, Ezard N, Siefried K, Jutras-Aswad D
Drug Alcohol Depend 2023 Dec 1;253:111018. Epub 2023 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111018. PMID: 37979478
Mirtazapine for the treatment of amphetamine and methamphetamine use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Naji L, Dennis B, Rosic T, Wiercioch W, Paul J, Worster A, Thabane L, Samaan Z
Drug Alcohol Depend 2022 Mar 1;232:109295. Epub 2022 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109295. PMID: 35066460
Pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine/amphetamine use disorder-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chan B, Freeman M, Kondo K, Ayers C, Montgomery J, Paynter R, Kansagara D
Addiction 2019 Dec;114(12):2122-2136. Epub 2019 Sep 12 doi: 10.1111/add.14755. PMID: 31328345

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