The primary aim of this study is to assess whether naltrexone as a monotherapy is effective in treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults. Medications that increase dopamine are often effective in treating ADHD in adults. Since naltrexone is a kappa opioid receptor antagonist, it increases dopamine in the brain. We predict that naltrexone as a monotherapy will be effective for ADHD symptoms in adults with ADHD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3
Adults with ADHD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Change in Adult Investigator Symptom Rating Scale (AISRS) Scores From Baseline
The Adult Investigator Symptom Rating Scale (AISRS) is an 18-item clinician rating scale to evaluate individual ADHD symptoms on a scale of 0 (none) to 3 (severe). The total sum ranges from 0 (no ADHD symptoms) to 54 (extremely severe ADHD symptoms).
Time frame: Baseline and Six weeks
Clinical Global Impression (CGI)
The Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale allows the clinician to rate the severity of illness, change over time, and efficacy of medication, taking into account the patient's clinical condition and the severity of side effects. The CGI subscales include the Clinical Global Severity of ADHD (CGI-S) which is scored on a 7 point scale (1=not ill, 7=extremely ill) and the Clinical Global Improvement of ADHD (CGI-I) which is also scored on a 7 point scale (1=very much improved, 7=very much worse). The number of subjects with CGI-Improvement scores less than or equal to 2 (very much improved) at the end of the study is reported.
Time frame: Six weeks
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