Status:
COMPLETED
Stress and Marijuana Cue-elicited Craving and Reactivity
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Conditions:
Cannabis Use Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the interaction between stress and marijuana cues, in hopes that it may lead to the development of new treatments for marijuana dependence.
Detailed Description
Although use of marijuana is widespread, little research has focused on the treatment of marijuana use disorders or on predictors of relapse. Although several factors contributing to relapse have been...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Methods (DSM)-IV Criteria for Marijuana Dependence
- Between the ages of 18 and 65
- Must abstain from marijuana use the day of testing and other drug use three days prior to testing
Exclusion
- Must not be taking any psychoactive medication, or medication that alters the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) Axis functioning
- Must not be taking any medications that alter heart rate or skin conductance monitoring
- Cannot meet criteria for current major Axis I disorder (may alter response to stress)
- Cannot be morbidly obese (Body Mass Index \>39)
- Cannot meet current abuse or dependence criteria of other substances in past 90 days
- Must not have a medical condition that impacts HPA functioning (Hypertension, chronic pain, Addison's disease)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
87 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00613405
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2009
Last Update
April 30 2013
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425