The Effect of Glutamatergic Modulation on Cocaine Self-administration

Brief Summary

Repeated drug consumption may progress to problematic use by triggering neuroplastic adaptations that attenuate sensitivity to natural rewards while increasing reactivity to craving and drug cues. Converging evidence suggests that glutamate modulation may work to correct these adaptations and rapidly restore motivation for delayed non-drug rewards relative to immediate drug use. Using an established laboratory model aimed at evaluating behavioral shifts in the salience of cocaine now vs. money later, the investigators will test the effect of CI-581a on cocaine self-administration as compared to the active control.

Intervention / Treatment

  • CI-581a (DRUG)
    a 50 minute infusion 24 hours prior to cocaine self-administration session
  • CI-581b (DRUG)
    a 50 minute infusion 24 hours prior to cocaine self-administration session

Condition or Disease

  • Cocaine Dependence

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Study Design

    Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
    Status: Completed
    Study results: No Results Available
    Age: 21 Years to 55 Years
    Enrollment: 18 (ACTUAL)
    Funded by: Other
    Allocation: Randomized
    Primary Purpose: Treatment

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    • Participant
    • Care Provider
    • Investigator
    • Outcomes Assessor

    Clinical Trial Dates

    Start date: Jun 01, 2013
    Primary Completion: Jun 01, 2015 ACTUAL
    Completion Date: Jul 01, 2015 ACTUAL
    Study First Posted: Nov 04, 2015 ESTIMATED
    Results First Posted: Oct 17, 2017 ACTUAL
    Last Updated: Jun 13, 2018

    Sponsors / Collaborators

    Responsible Party: N/A

    Participant Groups

    • Administration of CI-581a followed 2 weeks later by CI-581b

    • Administration of CI-581b followed 2 weeks later by CI-581a

    Eligibility Criteria

    Sex: All
    Minimum Age: 21
    Maximum Age: 55
    Age Groups: Adult
    Healthy Volunteers: Yes

    Inclusion Criteria:

    1. Active cocaine dependence with at least 8 days of use or at least 4 binges of large amounts (\>$200/occasion) over the past 30 days, and displaying at least one positive utox during screening
    2. Physically healthy
    3. No adverse reactions to study medications
    4. 21-55 years of age
    5. Capacity to consent and comply with study procedures, including sufficient proficiency in English
    6. Not seeking treatment

    Exclusion Criteria:

    1. Meets DSM IV criteria for current major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, any psychotic illness, including substance induced psychosis, and current substance-induced mood disorder with HAMD score \> 12.
    2. Physiological dependence on another substance, such as alcohol, opioids, or benzodiazepines, excluding caffeine, nicotine, and cannabis
    3. Delirium, Dementia, Amnesia, Cognitive Disorders, or Dissociative disorders
    4. Current suicide risk or a history of suicide attempt within the past year
    5. Pregnant or interested in becoming pregnant during the study period
    6. Any of the following cardiac conditions: clinically significant left ventricular hypertrophy, angina, clinically significant arrhythmia, or mitral valve prolapse
    7. Unstable physical disorders which might make participation hazardous such as end-stage AIDS, hypertension (\>140/90), WBC \< 3.5, active hepatitis or other liver disease with elevated transaminase levels (\< 2-3 X upper limit of normal will be considered acceptable if PT/PTT is normal), renal failure (creat \> 2, BUN \>40), or untreated diabetes
    8. Previous history of ketamine or midazolam misuse or abuse, and a history of an adverse reaction/experience with prior exposure to cocaine, ketamine or midazolam
    9. Recent history of significant violence (past 2 years)
    10. Abnormal pseudocholinesterase level
    11. First degree relative with a psychotic disorder (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or psychosis NOS)
    12. BMI \> 35, or a history of documented obstructive sleep apnea
    13. On psychotropic or other medications whose effect could be disrupted by participation in the study

    Primary Outcomes
    • Participants provided 5 choices (cocaine 25 mg now vs. $11 later), with choices spaces 15 minutes apart over the course of the session.

    More Details

    NCT Number: NCT02596022
    Other IDs: 6716
    Study URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02596022
    Last updated: Sep 29, 2023