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Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse Medication Approved for Diabetes Being Tested for Treatment of Cocaine Use Disorder
With overdose rates involving cocaine soaring nearly 27% in 2020, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) hope that a clinical trial combining a medication approved for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help prevent relapse in cocaine use disorder patients.