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Doxazosin for Psychostimulant Dependence (External Link)
Psychostimulant dependence is a major public health problem and no medications have been shown to be very effective in treating this disorder. Thus, the investigators wish to study whether a …
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Completed
DOX as a Potential Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence (External Link)
Purpose: To determine the effects of treatment with doxazosin, compared to treatment with placebo, on methamphetamine-induced craving and subjective effects in methamphetamine-dependent human volunteers. Secondary aims are to clarify the …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Varenicline as a Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence (External Link)
This study is part of an effort to develop treatments for methamphetamine abuse. Varenicline is a drug that changes levels of certain brain chemicals that may also be useful in …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Carvedilol for Psychostimulant Dependence (External Link)
This study examines whether carvedilol prolongs abstinence in recently abstinent cocaine dependent participants.
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Completed
Modafinil - Escitalopram Study for Cocaine Dependence (External Link)
In this application, we propose an augmentation strategy intended to improve the efficacy of modafinil as a potential treatment for cocaine dependence. Recent data indicates that during chronic treatment modafinil …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Multisite Controlled Trial of Cocaine Vaccine (External Link)
This 18-week, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial among 300 cocaine dependent patients is designed to test the efficacy of a newly developed active vaccine against cocaine (TA-CD). TA-CD vaccine consists of …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
NAC as a Potential Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence (External Link)
N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) treatment is associated with reduced susceptibility to reinstatement of cocaine seeking behavior in rats (Baker et al 2002) and with reduced cue-induced craving in cocaine-dependent human volunteers (LaRowe …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Pharmacogenetics of Doxazosin for Cocaine Dependence (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
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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