Cannabis use disorders remain a significant public health problem. The pharmacological facilitation of behavioral treatment represents a promising strategy for addressing disordered cannabis use. Cannabis use disorders are recognized to be associated with various vulnerabilities that complicate the course of treatment and that may be amenable to glutamate modulators. The purpose of this single blind open-label trial is to test the feasibility of administering glutamate modulators in conjunction with motivational enhancement therapy (MET) and mindfulness based relapse prevention (MBRP) for cannabis use disorders.
Individuals diagnosed with cannabis dependence will receive one or two infusions of glutamate modulators during week 2 and week 3 or 4. The participants will also receive 2-week course of MET and 4-week course of MBRP. Participants will meet with staff twice weekly, except for week 2 and potentially week 3 or 4 during which participants will present to the clinic three times. Clinic visits include MET sessions, MBRP sessions, psychiatric monitoring, assessments, and study procedures (e.g., medication administration).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
8
CI-581a will be administered in wk2 and potentially in wk 3 or 4.
NYSPI
New York, New York, United States
Percentage of Participants With Cannabis Abstinence or Significant Reduction in Cannabis Use
Percentage of participants with cannabis abstinence or significant reduction in cannabis use by end of study. Significant reduction in cannabis use was defined as: At least 50% reduction in cannabis use between pre-infusion and end of 6 week study.
Time frame: At Week 6 (End of study)
Confidence in Abstaining From Cannabis
Change in confidence in abstaining from cannabis as measured by the DCQ (Drug-Taking Confidence Questionnaire). DCQ is a scale from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating greater confidence in one's ability to abstain from cannabis.
Time frame: Change between pre-infusion and end of 6 week study
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