Status:

COMPLETED

Nicotine Reinforcement and Aversion in Young Adult Light Smokers

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Nicotine Addiction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-30 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The proposed study will examine the threshold for nicotine self-administration (NSA) using five different nicotine doses in young adult male and female non-dependent smokers (light and intermittent sm...

Detailed Description

Aim #1: To assess the threshold reinforcing dose and dose-effect curve for IV NSA at low doses in young adult LITS. Hypothesis #1A: The threshold reinforcing doses for IV NSA will be between 0.0125 t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria: 1) Female and male smokers, aged 18 to30 years, who have been smoking for at least a year, and a life-time consumption of at least 100 cigarettes; 2) smoke more frequently than once a week and ≤5 cpd; 3) FTND score \<3 indicating no or minimal evidence for nicotine dependence; 4) urine cotinine levels \>100 ng/mL indicating smoking status and a level \<1000 mg/mL consistent with nicotine intake of LITS; 5) not seeking treatment at the time of the study for nicotine dependence; 6) in good health as verified by medical history, screening examination, and screening laboratory tests; 7) for women, not pregnant as determined by pregnancy screening, nor breast feeding, and using acceptable birth control methods.
  • Exclusion criteria: 1) history of major medical illnesses that the physician investigator deems as contraindicated for the subject to be in the study; 2) requirement of any form of regular psychotropic medication (antidepressants, antipsychotics, or anxiolytics) or psychiatric diagnosis and treatment for psychiatric disorders including major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia in the past 6 months; and 3) current dependence to alcohol or any other recreational or prescription drugs and; 4) daily use of smokeless tobacco products or exclusive daily use of e-cigarettes (non-daily users will be included).

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 4 2017

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    March 31 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    34 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01495819

    Start Date

    January 4 2017

    End Date

    March 31 2020

    Last Update

    August 31 2021

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    Department of Veterans Affairs

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