Treatment for the withdrawal

effects of cocaine

 

Concurrent medicines for treating withdrawal are:-

• Benzodiazepines- to treat the “come down” effect and treat insomnia

• SSRIs- to treat depression, but only after cessation of cocaine use due to the risk of “serotonin syndrome” which can result in overstimulation of the neuromotor and cognitive behavioural centres

• B- blockers- used to treat anxiety, but may exacerbate cocaine associated asthma

• Opioid substitutes- used if there is mixed abuse with opiates