Vincenzo Barretta Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
drug addiction, mental health and chronic organic diseases
Noesis-Associazione per la lotta al disagio psicologico ed alla malattia mentale
Dr. Vincenzo Barretta was enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine, University Federico II of Naples, in 1983. In 1986, he began to attend, as an intern, the Institute of Medical Psychology of the University said, during that experience, which will last over 3 years, participates in a work on the importance of interpersonal relationships in the hospital work, the Prize Balint, Balint as part of the International Meetings of Ascona.
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Author(s): Vincenzo Barretta, Fabio Curcio, Emma Asturaro and Francesco Auriemma
Quetiapine and Topiramate Combination Therapy in Cocaine Addiction: Preliminary Results of Treatment of the Craving
Cocaine addiction represents an important health problem for the whole western society. Despite widespread consumption of such substance and relevant medical, psychological and social problems related thereto, until now no therapy has been approved to treat this condition, although research is actively involved in this domain. The aim of this work was to test a pharmacological treatment (quetiapinetopiramate) owning the potential ability to reduce the craving in subjects addicted to cocaine. We chose to use a pharmacological combination made up of two drugs, ... view moreĀ»