Status:
COMPLETED
Buspirone Treatment for Marijuana Dependence
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Conditions:
Marijuana Dependence
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug, yet few clinical trials have evaluated pharmacotherapy treatments for marijuana dependence. This study will evaluate the efficacy of buspirone for red...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must meet DSM-IV criteria for marijuana dependence.
- Must be between the ages of 18 and 65 years.
- If female and of childbearing potential, must agree to use acceptable methods of birth control for the duration of the trial.
- Must consent to random assignment, and be willing to commit to psychosocial behavioral and medication treatment.
- Must be able to read and provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- Women who are pregnant, nursing, or plan to become pregnant during the course of the study.
- Must not have a history of or current psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or eating disorder.
- Must not pose a current suicidal or homicidal risk.
- Must not meet current criteria for major depression.
- Must not have evidence or history of serious hematologic, endocrine, cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal or neurologic disease.
- Must not require concomitant therapy with psychotropic medication.
- Must not be currently dependent on other substances, with the exception of nicotine or caffeine.
- Hypersensitivity to buspirone or any other product component.
- Patients who, in the investigator's opinion, would be unable to comply with study procedures or assessments, or would be unacceptable study candidates (e.g., poses threat to staff).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
175 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00875836
Start Date
September 1 2009
End Date
March 1 2016
Last Update
August 10 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425