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Effect of Propranolol on Responses to Drug-Related Imagery Scripts

Information source: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 19, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Cocaine Dependence

Intervention: propranolol (Drug); placebo (Drug)

Phase: Phase 1

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Overall contact:
Kenzie Preston, Ph.D., Phone: 443-740-2326, Email: kpreston@intra.nida.nih.gov

Summary

This study evaluates the effect of propranolol on drug-related memories.

Clinical Details

Official title: Effect of Propranolol on Responses to Drug-Related Imagery Scripts

Study design: Basic Science, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: drug craving

Secondary outcome: galvanic skin response

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 55 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- cocaine use; enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy; age 18-55

Exclusion Criteria:

- allergy or hypersensitivity to propranolol; medical or psychiatric disorder that

would contraindicate propranolol administration; pregnant or breast feeding; taking medications that would contraindicate propranolol administration

Locations and Contacts

Kenzie Preston, Ph.D., Phone: 443-740-2326, Email: kpreston@intra.nida.nih.gov

NIDA Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, United States; Recruiting
Kenzie Preston, Ph, Phone: 443-740-2326, Email: kpreston@intra.nida.nih.gov
Additional Information

Starting date: May 2008
Last updated: May 30, 2008

Page last updated: October 19, 2009

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