Open Access Journal of Behavioural Science & Psychology ISSN: 2642-0856
Editorial
Introducing “Precision Addiction Management (PAM®)” as an Adjunctive Genetic Guided Therapy for Abusable Drugs in America
Published: 2018-11-22

Abstract

While the heroin and opioid epidemic has been front and center in the US, it appears that cocaine is making a comeback. Since 1913 the expansion of Colombia’s illegal coca crop has driven demand on US streets. The 2015 amphetamine users increased globally, reaching 37 million, and new cocaine use expanded to 2 percent of the US population last year. Unlike for opioids and alcohol, there is no FDA medication approval for psychostimulants. However, gene-guided therapy presented herein may be useful in treatment and relapse prevention for Abusable drugs.

Keywords

Precision addiction management; Genetic; Abuse; Pharmacogenetics; Reward deficiency syndrome