Drug addiction is prevalent among individuals of modern society, being a major cause of disability and premature loss of life. Although the drug addiction have profound social, economical and health impact in the world population, its management remains a challenge as available pharmacological treatments remains ineffective for most people. The limited efficacy and adverse effects have led to a search for alternative therapies to treat drug addiction. In this context, natural products are an important source for new chemical substances with a potential therapeutic applicability. Therefore, this chapter will present data obtained after an extensive literature search regarding the use of medicinal plants as a pharmacological alternative for drug addiction treatment.
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Konrath, E. L., Arbo, M. D., Arbo, B. D., Hort, M. A., Elisabetsky, E., & Leal, M. B. (2021). Plants with Anti-Addictive Potential. In Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (Vol. 1308, pp. 185–215). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64872-5_14
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