Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Quetiapine on Marijuana Withdrawal and Relapse

Lead Sponsor:

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Marijuana Smoking

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-45 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the interaction between marijuana and quetiapine, with the goal of using this information to improve marijuana treatment outcome.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to determine if quetiapine decreases marijuana relapse in a controlled lab setting. For the purposes of this model, relapse is defined as a return to marijuana use after a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Current marijuana use:average of 2 marijuana cigarettes per day at least 4 times per week for the past 4 weeks
  • Able to perform study procedures
  • 21-45 years of age
  • Women practicing an effective form of birth control (condoms, diaphragm, birth control, pill, IUD)
  • Normal body weight

Exclusion

  • Current, repeated illicit drug use (other than marijuana)
  • Presence of significant medical illness (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, clinically significant abnormalities)
  • History of heart disease or current conduction system disease as indicated by QRS duration \> 0.11
  • Request for drug treatment
  • Current parole or probation
  • Pregnancy or current lactation
  • Recent history of significant violent behavior
  • Major current Axis I psychopathology (major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, suicide risk, schizophrenia)
  • Current use of any prescription or over-the-counter medication
  • Prior allergic or otherwise serious adverse reaction to quetiapine

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00743366

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

March 1 2009

Last Update

August 18 2017

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New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York, United States, 10032