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+44 28 3718 0055Journal of Addictive Behaviors,Therapy & RehabilitationISSN: 2324-9005
Thorens G Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
behavioral interventions,cocaine dependence,addictive disorders,clinical trials
40 Bloomsbury Way Lower Ground Floor London, United Kingdom WC1A 2SE
Biography
Thorens G has conducted research on the treatment of addictive disorders, including the evaluation of behavioral interventions for nicotine dependence, and pharmacotherapies for the treatment of cocaine dependence and alcohol dependence. Her current research interests include investigating the mechanisms of action of promising pharmacotherapies in human laboratory studies, as well as clinical trials combining behavioral interventions such as contingency management with promising pharmacotherapies for cocaine, alcohol and opiate dependence.
Publications
Review Article Open Access
Sophisms to Sustain Disulfirams Efficacy
Author(s): Zullino D, Rothen S, Calzada G and Thorens G
Despite the absence of adequate scientific evidence, disulfiram has been prescribed for decades and is still largely advocated. As the arguments sustaining its use cannot be evidence based, they have to be founded on other properties in order to be effective. The present paper reviews different forms of fallacies used to sustain disulfiram’s efficacy. We formulate the hypothesis that the frequency of consented use of fallacious arguments (or even sophisms) within an otherwise supposedly evidence based discipline may be indicative of (a) a scientifically immature discipline, and/or (b) a moralistically intermingled discipline. Inversely, the progressive decrease of sophisms should then be suggestive of scientific maturation.
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