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Effects of Naltrexone on Nicotine Reinforcement

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00270231

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Official title

Pharmacogenetic Investigation of Naltrexone

Brief summary

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Despite preclinical evidence supporting the role of the endogenous opioid system in the reinforcing effects of nicotine, the efficacy of the opioid antagonist naltrexone (NTX) as a tobacco dependence treatment remains unresolved. Research is needed to identify those smokers for whom NTX will have the strongest beneficial effects on smoking behavior. The research bridges existing knowledge of genetic, pharmacologic, and behavioral responses to nicotine, and translates this knowledge to treatment for tobacco dependence. The immediate goal was to test whether genetic variation in the mu-opioid receptor gene predicts the effects of naltrexone (NTX) on nicotine reinforcement.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00270231
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Enrollment
64 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Feb 29, 2004
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2005
Completion
Sep 30, 2005
Last update posted
Dec 9, 2013

2004 – 2005

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Tobacco Use Research Center Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104

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