Stress and Marijuana Cue-elicited Craving and Reactivity

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cannabis Use Disorders

In brief

The purpose of this study is to explore the interaction between stress and marijuana cues, in hopes that it may lead to the development of new treatments for marijuana dependence.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00613405

Run by

Medical University of South Carolina

People needed

87

Starts

2008-01-01

Expected to finish

2009-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-04-30

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Methods (DSM)-IV Criteria for Marijuana Dependence
• Between the ages of 18 and 65
• Must abstain from marijuana use the day of testing and other drug use three days prior to testing

You may not qualify if…

• Must not be taking any psychoactive medication, or medication that alters the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) Axis functioning
• Must not be taking any medications that alter heart rate or skin conductance monitoring
• Cannot meet criteria for current major Axis I disorder (may alter response to stress)
• Cannot be morbidly obese (Body Mass Index >39)
• Cannot meet current abuse or dependence criteria of other substances in past 90 days
• Must not have a medical condition that impacts HPA functioning (Hypertension, chronic pain, Addison's disease)

Where it is running

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

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