Status:
COMPLETED
Responses to Marijuana-Related Cues Versus Neutral Cues in Adults Taking Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - 2
Lead Sponsor:
Wayne State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Conditions:
Marijuana Abuse
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-45 years
Brief Summary
The majority of past research on marijuana treatment has targeted the alleviation of withdrawal symptoms. Minimal focus has been placed on how altering craving effects may play a role in treating mari...
Detailed Description
Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States; more than 2 million Americans either abuse or are dependent on the drug. Therefore, there is a clear need for treatment options. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Meets DSM-IV diagnosis criteria for marijuana dependence
- Able to read and write in English
- Positive urine test for marijuana
- If female, must be willing to use contraception throughout the study
Exclusion
- Meets DSM-IV diagnosis criteria for a psychiatric illness
- History of a psychotic disorder
- Seeking treatment for marijuana dependence
- Neurologic disease, including structural brain abnormalities (e.g., neoplasms), stroke, seizures, infectious disease, head trauma resulting in unconsciousness, or evidence of neurologic illness resulting from HIV/AIDS
- Cardiovascular disease, including edema, chest pain or palpitations after exertion or drug use, myocardial infarction (heart attack), systolic blood pressure greater than 160 mm Hg or less than 95 mm Hg, or diastolic blood pressure greater than 95 mm Hg
- Pulmonary disease, including apnea, cor pulmonale, tuberculosis, dyspnea, orthopnea, or tachypnea
- Systemic disease, including endocrinopathies, kidney or liver failure, hypothyroidism, adrenocortical insufficiency, or autoimmune disease involving the central nervous system
- Currently dependent on any drug other than marijuana or nicotine
- Cognitively impaired
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00218504
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
October 1 2009
Last Update
June 5 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48207