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Modafinil - Escitalopram Study for Cocaine Dependence
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rivastigmine as a Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence
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. …
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Completed
An ACE Inhibitor (Perindopril) or an Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (Candesartan) as a Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence
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
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