Future studies should be conducted for wider replication, as well as to explore effects (craving by condition on outcomes) by potential mechanisms, such as mental health functioning, medical status, and tobacco use.

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The success of exercise in reducing methamphetamine cravings and post-treatment usage may be explained by exercise-related dopamine system recovery affecting reward and reinforcement. Enjoyment associated with exercise may also counteract urges to use.

Explanation for the Success of Exercise in Reducing Methamphetamine Cravings

Salem, B. A., Gonzales-Castaneda, R., Ang, A., Rawson, R. A., Dickerson, D., Chudzynski, J., Penate, J., Dolezal, B., Cooper, C. B., &amp; Mooney, L. J. (2022). Craving among individuals with stimulant use disorder in residential social model-based treatment – can exercise help? Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109247

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