Another trial falls short in search for stimulant use disorder treatment

Numerous challenges in identifying treatment targets have left the addiction treatment field without an approved medication option for treating stimulant use disorder, making the response to the growing stimulant crisis look markedly different from opioid crisis response. A great deal of hope has been directed toward identifying existing medications or medication combinations that can combat stimulant addiction, but a much‐anticipated study released this month likely will dampen the enthusiasm.