MAZINDOL TREATMENT FOR HEROIN DEPENDENCE AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

摘要

The present invention relates to mazindol for use in the treatment ofdependence and substance use disorder, whereinthe substance is an opioid, a composition comprising mazindol and optionally apharmaceutical ly acceptable carrier or excipientand/or a diluent, for use in the treatment of substance abuse disorder,wherein the substance is an opioid, and a method of treatment ofsubstance abuse disorder comprising administering mazindol or compositioncomprising mazindol to a subject, wherein the substanceis an opioid. The opioid is preferably heroin.