Clinical trials: Craving
Opiate Addiction
Acute and Short-term Effects of Cannabidiol Admin on Cue-induced Craving in Drug-abstinent Heroin Dependent Humans
Despite the current available therapies for opioid-dependent patients, most patients relapse. This research project focuses on the development of a novel compound, cannabidiol, to modulate opioid craving in humans based on animal…
- Trial name
- NCT01605539
- Testing
- Cannabidiol 400, Cannabidiol 800, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hurd,Yasmin, Ph.D.
Alcoholism
Modulation of Pharmacologically Induced Alcohol Craving in Recently Detoxified Alcoholics
This study will determine if acamprosate, a drug approved to treat alcoholism, decreases alcohol cravings in alcohol-dependent subjects following infusions of yohimbine and mCPP.
- Trial name
- NCT00605904
- Testing
- Acamprosate, Yohimbine, mCPP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
QuitFast: Evaluating Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a Tool to Reduce Smoking Directly Following a Quit Attempt
Cigarette smoking constitutes the greatest preventable cause of mortality and morbidity in the US. The most critical period for long term success of smoking cessation appears to be in the first 7 days after the quit date.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Craving, Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT04159571
- Testing
- Real TBS to the vmPFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Alcohol Dependence, Executive Dysfunction
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Alcoholism
Alcohol dependency is the most frequent addiction leading to a massive burden of both, patients health, and economy. Present therapeutic concepts suffer from limited efficacy, and thus new innovative therapies are needed.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence, Executive Dysfunction, Abnormal Craving for Drugs
- Trial name
- NCT01330394
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo
Cocaine Abuse
Effects of Aripiprazole on Cocaine Craving and Self-Administration
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether aripiprazole will decrease cocaine self-administration, subjective effects and cravings compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00373880
- Testing
- Aripiprazole + Cocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Alcohol Use
Oxytocin, Alcohol Craving, and Intimate Partner Aggression
Alcohol use disorders (AUD) and intimate partner aggression (IPA) frequently co-occur. There are significant health and economic burdens associated with AUD and co-occurring IPA, and little empirical data to guide treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT03046836
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Opiate Dependence, Chronic Pain
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Opiate Use Disorder
This double-blind, randomized, controlled trials will investigate the effect of accelerated, repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation on opiate craving and perceived pain .
- Trial name
- ArTMS (NCT03538444)
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Dependence, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Progesterone Effect on Individuals Diagnoses With AD and PTSD.
This is a randomized control trial with an anticipated 36 participants diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid alcohol dependence. Participants will be randomized to receive either progesterone (200 mg.
- Trial name
- NCT02187224
- Testing
- Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Schizophrenia, Tobacco Use
Minocycline and Tobacco Craving in Smokers With Schizophrenia
Craving for cigarettes is an important aspect that leads to challenges with smoking cessation. Persons with schizophrenia are more likely to smoke and to be heavier smokers than persons without schizophrenia, and may experience…
- Trial name
- NCT02968602
- Testing
- Minocycline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Cocaine Dependence
Study of the Effects of Risperdal Consta on Brain Reward Circuitry Function, Craving and Cocaine Use in Active Cocaine Dependence
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the administration of Risperidal-Consta on the brain's reward circuitry using Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI), behavioral tests and measuring cocaine craving and use among…
- Trial name
- NCT00385801
- Testing
- Risperidone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alcohol Use Disorder
Pilot Human Lab Study of Lacosamide in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
The overall goal of the proposed project is to improve the treatment of individuals with AUD. The investigators will conduct the first pilot human laboratory study to assess the effects of two doses of lacosamide on alcohol…
- Trial name
- ACGT (NCT03897348)
- Testing
- Lacosamide 100 mg, Lacosamide 200 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alcohol Use Disorder
The Effects of Exenatide, a GLP-1 Agonist, on Alcohol Self-Administration in Heavy Drinkers
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial was used to test the effect of exenatide on alcohol self-administration and craving following a priming dose of alcohol.
- Trial name
- NCT03645408
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Alcohol Use Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
Clinical Medication Development for Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorders
Preclinical and clinical data as well as mechanistic justification have been presented suggesting citicoline and pregnenolone are each promising treatments for alcohol use in BPD.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type
- Trial name
- NCT02582905
- Testing
- Citicoline, Pregnenolone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Sherwood Brown, MD, PhD
Opioid Withdrawal
Dexmedetomidine in the Treatment of Symptoms Of Acute Opioid Withdrawal
This Phase 1b/2 inpatient study assessed the safety, pharmacokinetics, and early signs of efficacy of escalating doses of BXCL501 versus placebo following discontinuation of morphine maintenance.
- Trial name
- NCT04470050
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- BioXcel Therapeutics Inc
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Evaluation of the Nicotine Lozenge in Relief of Provoked Acute Craving
This study is designed to evaluate the ability of a nicotine lozenge to relieve craving for a cigarette compared to a matched placebo (a placebo is like sugar pill and contains no active).
- Trial name
- NCT01466361
- Testing
- Nicotine lower dose, Nicotine higher dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Alcohol Dependence, Alcoholism
Effect of LY686017 on Alcohol Craving
This study will determine whether the experimental drug LY686017 can reduce a person's desire for alcohol. A brain chemical called Substance P acts at places in the brain called NK1 receptors.
- Trial name
- NCT00310427
- Testing
- LY686017
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effect of Allopregnanolone on Stress-induced Craving
The goal of this study is to determine whether intravenous infusion of allopregnanolone (ALLO) attenuates stress-induced craving and stress-induced anxiety in a clinical laboratory setting.
- Trial name
- NCT04015869
- Testing
- Allopregnanolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University