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Effects of Carvedilol on Cocaine Use in Humans - 11

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE (NIDA) · Sep 20, 1999

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Trial Information

Current as of July 27, 2024

Completed

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Description

The purpose of this study was to determine whether carvedilol, and alpha and beta adrenergic blocker, would inhibit the priming effect of cocaine in a laboratory model. A total of 12 subjects were enrolled in this double blind, placebo controlled, outpatient study. After an adaptation session, three experimental sessions were held, 2-9 days apart. On each of 3 experimental sessions, a single oral dose of low (25mg) or high dose of carvedilol (50mg) or placebo were administered. Two hours following carvedilol or placebo treatment, subjects received a priming dose of smoked cocaine, 0.4 mg/kg...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Male/Female between 20 and 55. History of smoked or intravenous cocaine use on the average of at least once a week over a 6 month period. current history of good health and normal EKG. Not pregnant as determined by pregnancy screening nor breast feeding, using acceptable birth control methods (e.g. birth control pills diaphragm, condoms plus foam)
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Current problems with major psychiatric illnesses including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or anxiety disorders. History of major medical illnesses including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Currently on a drug related parole or probation. Treated for chemical dependency withing the past 6 months.

Attachments

readout_NCT00000294_2024-07-27.pdf

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NCT00000294_study_protocol.pdf

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About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

People applied

Timeline

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Trial launched

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Estimated completion

Not reported

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20 September 2023

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