Effects of Nefazodone on Treatment of Female Cocaine Abusers - 3

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of nefazedone on cocaine self-administration in depressed and non-depressed female cocaine users.

This study evaluated the effect of nefazodone on reducing cocaine use and craving in both depressed and nondepressed women and if there was a greater effect in depressed women.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Conditions

Cocaine-Related Disorders

Interventions

NefazodoneDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: Females, ages 18-55, minimum use of 8 days of the last 30, minimum of 8th grade education, current diagnosis of cocaine abuse/dependence Exclusion Criteria: Unstable medical illness, dx of MR, OBS, bipolar

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Craving

Drug use

Depression

Life functioning

HIV risk behaviors

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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