Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the pharmacological management of substance dependence: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology

Julia MA Sinclair, Nicola J Kalk, Stephen J Kaar, Roberta Agabio, Shalini Arunogiri, Adam Bisaga, Edward Chesney, Chris Daly, Jonathan Dewhurst, Tom P Freeman, Abhishek Ghosh, Sophia Hemrage, Lorenzo Leggio, Anne Lingford-Hughes, Catriona Matheson, Rebecca McKetin, Louise M Paterson, Emmert Roberts, Deborah Robson, Jenny Scott, Sarah Welch

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Published online on February 24, 2026

Abstract

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The British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines for the management of substance dependence focus primarily on the pharmacological aspects of treatment. A group of international experts from a wide range of disciplines reviewed the current ...