Status:

COMPLETED

GABA (Gamma Amino Butyric Acid) Medication for Tobacco

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Conditions:

Nicotine Dependence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to examine the effects of a GABA (gamma amino butyric acid)-enhancing medication, pregabalin (300 mg/day), on smoking behavior, tobacco withdrawal and cigarette craving in sm...

Detailed Description

A total of 40 smokers will be randomly assigned to a sequence of treatment conditions: 300 mg/day pregabalin or placebo treatment. Each treatment condition will last 4 days, separated by 3 to 15 days ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female and male smokers, aged 18 to 55 years
  • History of smoking daily for the past 12 months
  • at least 15 cigarettes daily
  • In good health as verified by medical history
  • screening examination
  • screening laboratory tests
  • not pregnant as determined by pregnancy screening, nor breast feeding
  • using acceptable birth control methods.

Exclusion

  • History of pregabalin allergy
  • Use of psychotropic medication antidepressants, antipsychotics DSM-IV axis I diagnosis (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression
  • Dependence or abuse of alcohol or any other illicit or prescription drugs
  • current use of any other tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco
  • history of seizures
  • Inability to fulfill all scheduled visits and examination procedures

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00644137

Start Date

August 1 2007

End Date

February 1 2010

Last Update

April 2 2020

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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520