New expert consensus guidelines include evidence-based recommendations for cannabis use disorder treatment alongside other substance dependencies. The British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines provide clinicians with systematic approaches to pharmacological management while acknowledging current evidence gaps in cannabis dependence treatment.
Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the pharmacological management of substance dependence: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology.
The British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines for the management of substance dependence focus primarily on the pharmacological aspects of treatm…
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