Addiction Medications in 371 Trials: No Approved Stimulant Drug
A 2026 umbrella review of 16 systematic reviews covering 371 trials found strong medication evidence for tobacco and opioid use disorders, modest benefits for alcohol use disorder, and no approved drugs for stimulant or cannabis use disorders.1 Varenicline more than doubled smoking quit rates vs. placebo, methadone kept people in opioid treatment longer than buprenorphine, …