Effectiveness of Buspirone and Motivational Enhancement Therapy for the Treatment of Marijuana Dependence - 1

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Marijuana Abuse, Mood Disorders

In brief

This study will assess the effectiveness of a combination of buspirone and motivational interviewing therapy in the treatment of marijuana dependence.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00149617

Run by

Medical University of South Carolina

People needed

81

Starts

2004-04-01

Expected to finish

2007-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meets DSM-IV criteria for marijuana dependence
• Lives within 60 miles of the study site
• Willing to provide collateral individuals for contact purposes
• Willing to use an effective form of contraception throughout the study

You may not qualify if…

• Meets DSM-IV criteria for dependence upon a substance other than marijuana, nicotine, or caffeine
• Meets DSM-IV criteria for a history of schizophrenia or another non-affective psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder
• Meets DSM-IV criteria for current major depressive disorder or eating disorder
• Significant cognitive impairment
• Currently taking benzodiazepines, antidepressant, or antipsychotic medications
• Major medical illnesses (e.g., HIV, kidney failure, unstable angina, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, infectious hepatitis)
• Not in stable housing
• Pregnant or breastfeeding

Where it is running

• Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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