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Published Studies Related to Campral (Acamprosate)
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of acamprosate in
alcohol-dependent individuals with bipolar disorder: a preliminary report. [2012]
co-occurring bipolar disorder and active alcohol dependence... CONCLUSIONS: Acamprosate was well-tolerated, with no worsening of depressive or
Acamprosate for alcohol dependence: a sex-specific meta-analysis based on
individual patient data. [2012]
alcohol dependence... CONCLUSIONS: This sex-specific IPD meta-analysis provides evidence that
The effects of combined acamprosate and integrative behaviour therapy in the outpatient treatment of alcohol dependence: a randomized controlled trial. [2011.11.01]
AIMS: The aim of this randomized, controlled, multisite trial was to evaluate the efficacy of combined treatment with integrative behaviour therapy (IBT) and acamprosate on drinking behaviour in detoxified alcohol-dependent patients... CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the combination of acamprosate and IBT is not more effective than treatment with either IBT or acamprosate alone. However, the two acamprosate conditions differed in success rate by about 10%, which might constitute a clinically relevant though statistically non-significant effect. Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Involvement of the atrial natriuretic peptide transcription factor GATA4 in alcohol dependence, relapse risk and treatment response to acamprosate. [2011.10]
In alcoholism, both relapse to alcohol drinking and treatment response are suggested to be genetically modulated. This study set out to determine whether the top 15 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of a recent genome-wide association (GWA) and follow-up study of alcohol dependence are associated with relapse behavior and pharmacological treatment response in 374 alcohol-dependent subjects who underwent a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with acamprosate, naltrexone or placebo...
Impact of Depressive Symptoms on Future Alcohol Use in Patients with Co-Occurring Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Dependence: A Prospective Analysis in an 8-Week Randomized Controlled Trial of Acamprosate. [2011.09.20]
Background: Bipolar disorders and alcohol use disorders commonly co-occur, yet little is known about the proximal impact of bipolar symptoms on alcohol use in patients with this comorbidity. The present study examined the impact of depressive symptoms and alcohol craving on proximal alcohol use in patients with co-occurring bipolar disorder and alcohol dependence...
Clinical Trials Related to Campral (Acamprosate)
Safety of Acamprosate for Alcohol Dependence in the Elderly: An Open-Label Study (SAFADIE) [Recruiting]
Alcohol abuse and dependence are very prevalent and result in significant morbidity,
mortality and cost to society (Harwood 2000). Pharmacotherapies to assist with alcohol
dependence consist of disulfiram, naltrexone and acamprosate. Of these, acamprosate is
unique in that it is not metabolized by the liver, but rather completely excreted renally.
In contrast, naltrexone is metabolized by the CYP450 system of the liver and less than 2% is
excreted unchanged and can cause liver damage (PDR 2005). Multiple cases of hepatitis,
including both cholestatic and fulminant hepatitis, as well as hepatic failure resulting in
transplantation or death, have been reported with administration of disulfiram (PDR 2005).
The incidence of liver disease among alcoholics is high and increases with age and years of
drinking and this may preclude the use of antabuse or naltrexone to help alcohol dependent
patients with liver disease or that are elderly . Thus acamprosate has a unique safety
profile that would make it ideally suited for treating alcohol dependence in the elderly,
even in the presence of hepatic impairment. The current study is to evaluate the safety
profile of acamprosate in elderly patients with alcohol dependence.
Acamprosate, calcium acetyl homotaurinate, has been approved in most European countries and
the U. S. for the maintenance of abstinence in recently detoxified alcoholics. The mechanism
of action involves primarily the restoration of a normal N-methyl- D - aspartate (NMDA)
receptor tone in glutamatergic systems (Rammes et al 2001). Several trials of acamprosate
confirm its efficacy in the maintenance of abstinence in alcohol dependence (Lesch et al.
2001; Slattery et al. 2003; Mann et al. 2004; Verheul et al. 2004). It also reduces the
severity of relapse in alcoholics in abstinence based treatment programs (Chick et al.
2003). There is limited data on the safety of acamprosate in the elderly (PDR 2005).
For the purposes of this study, elderly will be defined as 60 years or older.
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the short-term safety of Acamprosate in the treatment of
alcohol dependence in the elderly.
Acamprosate: Genes Associated With Response [Recruiting]
In 2004, acamprosate was approved in the U. S. for abstinence maintenance, by decreasing
craving, in alcoholic patients who have undergone detoxification. while a new anti-craving
drug was encouraging, only 36. 1% of the subjects treated with acamprosate remained abstinent
for 6 months. Having the ability to identify treatment responsive individuals would have a
major impact on the use of acamprosate.
Biomarker Study of Acamprosate in Schizophrenia [Recruiting]
NMDA receptors are brain receptors that are stimulated by glutamate. Poorly functioning
NMDA receptors are thought to be involved in the pathology of schizophrenia. This
hypothesis is based on the observation that PCP, which blocks the NMDA receptor, produces
symptoms and cognitive impairments similar to schizophrenia. Efforts to enhance the
function of the NMDA receptor with glycine and D-cycloserine have met with limited success.
An alternative approach would be to use the drug acamprosate.
Acamprosate, FDA-approved for maintenance of sobriety after detoxification from alcohol,
seems to act through modulation of the NMDA receptor. In the lab, acamprosate has been
noted to act as an antagonist when the NMDA receptors are maximally stimulated but as an
agonist when NMDA receptor stimulation is minimal. This "smart drug" action makes
acamprosate appealing for use in schizophrenia. If acamprosate works as a smart drug in
patients, then we would predict that it would enhance the function of NMDA receptors in
schizophrenia and improve cognition and the symptoms of the illness. Additionally,
acamprosate seems to modulate the NMDA receptor in novel ways distinct from glycine and
D-cycloserine.
We will also see if the response to acamprosate differs based on whether participants do or
do not have a past history of alcohol use disorders.
Pilot Trial of Acamprosate for the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence [Active, not recruiting]
Acamprosate in Youth With Fragile X Syndrome [Recruiting]
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited form of developmental disability. FXS
is inherited from the carrier parent, most often the mothers. FXS is associated with severe
interfering behavioral symptoms which include anxiety related symptoms, attention deficit
hyperactivity, and aggressive behaviors. Approximately 25-33% of individuals with FXS also
meet criteria for autistic disorder. The hypothesis of this study is that treatment with
acamprosate will reduce inattention/hyperactivity, language impairment, irritability, social
deficits, and cognitive delay in youth with FXS. The purpose of this study is to
investigate the effectiveness and tolerability of acamprosate in youth with Fragile X
Syndrome and to assess the potential psychophysiological differences between FXS and autism
spectrum disorders.
Reports of Suspected Campral (Acamprosate) Side Effects
Intentional Drug Misuse (4),
Nervousness (4),
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (3),
Tachycardia (2),
Colitis Microscopic (2),
Ejaculation Delayed (2),
Ataxia (2),
Dysarthria (2),
Suicide Attempt (2),
Confusional State (1), more >>
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