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| Sponsor: | New York State Psychiatric Institute |
|---|---|
| Collaborator: |
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
| Information provided by: | New York State Psychiatric Institute |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00373295 |
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to determine if baclofen dose-dependently decreases marijuana's direct effects and symptoms of marijuana withdrawal and thus decreases marijuana relapse.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Marijuana Dependence |
Drug: Baclofen Drug: Marijuana |
Phase II |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment, Non-Randomized, Single Blind, Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
| Official Title: | Effect of Baclofen on Marijuana Withdrawal and Relapse |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
| Study Start Date: | May 2006 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2006 |
Only a small percentage of dependent-marijuana smokers who are seeking treatment for their marijuana use are able to achieve sustained abstinence. The objective of this study is to investigate the interaction between marijuana and the potential treatment medication, baclofen, with the direct goal of using this information to improve marijuana treatment outcome. GABAB agonists such as baclofen have been shown to attenuate the self-administration of cocaine, heroin, alcohol and nicotine (see Cousins et al., 2002; Haney et al., 2006). Baclofen also appears to decrease withdrawal symptoms in heroin and alcohol abusers (Akhondzadeh et al., 2000; Addolorato et al., 2000). The purpose of this study is to determine if baclofen dose-dependently decreases marijuana’s direct effects and symptoms of marijuana withdrawal and thus decreases marijuana relapse in our laboratory model. For the purposes of this model, relapse is defined as a return to marijuana use after a period of abstinence. The study will utilize an inpatient/outpatient, counter-balanced design, with each participant maintained on each of three medication conditions for 16 days: placebo and baclofen (60, 90 mg/day). Participants will begin taking capsules during the outpatient phase so that the dose can be incremented up to the maintenance dose prior to the first inpatient day. Further, clinical studies have shown that baclofen is most effective at decreasing cocaine’s effects when administered for several weeks. During the inpatient study phases, participants will have the opportunity to self-administer placebo or active marijuana 6 times per day. This study will provide important information of the effect of baclofen as a potential treatment medication for marijuana dependence.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years to 45 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Margaret Haney, Ph.D. | 212-543-5813 |
| United States, New York | |
| New York State Psychiatric Institute | Recruiting |
| New York, New York, United States, 10032 | |
| Principal Investigator: Margaret Haney, Ph.D. | |
| Principal Investigator: | Margaret Haney, Ph.D. | New York State Psychiatric Institute |
More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | 5232 |
| Study First Received: | September 7, 2006 |
| Last Updated: | November 16, 2006 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00373295 History of Changes |
| Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
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Baclofen Marijuana Dependence Marijuana Withdrawal |
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Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Baclofen Physiological Effects of Drugs Disorders of Environmental Origin Neuromuscular Agents Marijuana Abuse Pharmacologic Actions |
Mental Disorders Muscle Relaxants, Central Therapeutic Uses GABA Agonists Substance-Related Disorders GABA Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Central Nervous System Agents |