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ArticleJournal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)2023

Association of clozapine treatment and rate of methamphetamine or amphetamine relapses and abstinence among individuals with concurrent schizophrenia spectrum and amphetamine use disorder: A retrospective cohort study.

Reza Rafizadeh, Laura Frankow, Hajer Mahmood, Sukhpreet Poonia, Nickie Mathew, Marlon Danilewitz, Chad A Bousman, William G Honer, Christian G Schütz

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Article in Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Reza RafizadehDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4163-8241
Laura FrankowFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Hajer MahmoodFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Sukhpreet PooniaFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Nickie MathewDepartment of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Marlon DanilewitzDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Chad A BousmanDepartments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
William G HonerDepartment of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Christian G SchützDepartment of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
University of British Columbia · CACentre for Addiction and Mental Health · CAUniversity of Calgary · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPreliminary evidence suggest clozapine is associated with more favorable impact on concurrent substance use disorder related outcomes in patients with concurrent schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). At the same time, there is a dearth of evidence with regards to clozapine outcomes in the context of concurrent methamphetamine or amphetamine use disorder (MAUD).

aimsTo examine whether clozapine use decreases rate of methamphetamine or amphetamine (MA) relapses and increases the likelihood of maintaining abstinence from any MA use.

methodsA descriptive-analytic retrospective cohort study was conducted on individuals with SSD-MAUD in an inpatient provincial treatment and rehabilitation center for concurrent disorders. Antipsychotic exposure was categorized as "on clozapine" or "on other antipsychotic(s)." Data were collected using electronic health records. Logistic regression was used to examine association of clozapine treatment with likelihood of complete abstinence from MA use for the duration of antipsychotic exposure. Negative binomial regression was used to examine association of clozapine treatment with rate of MA relapses for the duration of antipsychotic exposure.

resultsThe majority of the 87 included patients were male. Ethnicity was diverse, with the largest groups self-identifying as Indigenous and European. Clozapine use was both associated with increased likelihood of maintaining abstinence from MA use (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 3.05, 95% confidence intervals (CI) = 1.15-8.1, CONCLUSION(S): In this study, clozapine use compared with other antipsychotics in SSD was associated with improved outcomes related to severe concurrent MAUD. Co-prescription of psychostimulant medications was associated with a poor outcome.

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Antipsychotic AgentsCentral Nervous System StimulantsClozapineMethamphetamineSchizophreniaSubstance-Related DisordersAmphetamineFemaleHumansMaleRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesAmphetamineAntipsychotic AgentsCentral Nervous System StimulantsClozapineMethamphetamineclozapineconcurrent disordersdual diagnosisMethamphetamineschizophreniasubstance use disorders

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PMCPMC10612371
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