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Mission Connect Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Integrated Clinical Protocol (External Link)
Of the more than 1.5 million people who experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year in the United States, as many as 75% sustain a mild TBI (MTBI) which …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Withdrawn
RTI-336 as a Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence (External Link)
Methamphetamine (METH) is a highly addictive stimulant and acute exposure causes dopamine (DA) release and stimulates midbrain reward centers. The proposed work represents an important research effort with considerable public …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
The Effects of Doxazosin on the Cardiovascular and Subjective Effects of Cocaine (External Link)
Primary Objective: The primary objective is to determine the safety of treatment with doxazosin in cocaine-dependent volunteers by examining hemodynamic and subjective effects of administration of ascending doses of cocaine …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
The Efficacy of Doxazosin for Cocaine Users (External Link)
The NE system, especially the alpha 1-adrenergic receptor, may play an important role in cocaine addiction in humans. The results of this study will provide medical safety data on the …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Nepicastat for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in OIF/OEF Veterans (External Link)
HYPOTHESES Primary Hypothesis: Compared to placebo treatment, nepicastat-treated OIF/OEF veterans with PTSD will have significantly reduced PTSD hyperarousal symptoms as defined by the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale [CAPS], subscale D …
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Completed
Rivastigmine as a Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence (External Link)
We recently completed a double-blind placebo-controlled human laboratory study demonstrating that treatment with a low dose of the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor rivastigmine reduced methamphetamine (METH)-induced craving (see Preliminary Studies, Fig. …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
An ACE Inhibitor (Perindopril) or an Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (Candesartan) as a Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence (External Link)
Our preliminary data indicate that the ACE inhibitor perindopril can attenuate MA-induced drug craving, suggesting that perindopril should be evaluated as a treatment for MA dependence. Candesartan works similarly to …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Rivastigmine and Huperzine A as Treatments for Cocaine Dependence (External Link)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the interactions between cocaine and oral rivastigmine and between cocaine and oral huperzine A (HupA). The following Specific Aims are proposed: 1. …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Optimization of IV Ketamine for Treatment Resistant Depression (External Link)
Existing treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) generally take weeks to months to exert their maximal benefit. There is an urgent need to develop rapid-acting treatments for MDD. Ketamine, a …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Expressive Writing for Co-Occurring Depression and Alcohol Misuse (External Link)
Expressive writing applied to a variety of populations (e.g., HIV, cancer, PTSD, depression) has been associated with health improvements, reductions in symptoms of emotional distress, and one preliminary study found …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor