addictions Clinical Trials
A listing of addictions medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 122 clinical trials
MEthylphenidate in ADHD - Addiction(s) Comorbidity: Value of Adding a Cognitive Remediation Program to Improve Short- and Medium-term Therapeutic Response
MEthylphenidate in ADHD - Addiction(s) comorbidity: benefit of adding a cognitive remediation program to improve short- and medium-term therapeutic response
The CONQUER Trial - Cessation Of Nicotine, QUitting With E-cigarette Reduction
This clinical trial evaluates the VapeAway system, a novel, multi-modal intervention designed to address the multifaceted nature of vaping addiction. VapeAway combines progressive nicotine tapering via proprietary filters, behavioral substitution with a sensory device (Fix Bar), and structured digital support. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the efficacy …
Long-Term Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Poverty and opioid addiction are interrelated and chronic problems which have not been addressed adequately. The Therapeutic Workplace could treat the many adults with opioid use disorder who are unemployed and live in poverty. The Therapeutic Workplace pays participants to work. To promote drug abstinence, the Therapeutic Workplace arranges employment-based …
Advancing VR-based Attentional Bias as a Biomarker for Tobacco Use Disorder
The proposed project will include enrollment of 200 daily tobacco cigarette users, ages 22+, from the San Diego community. Participants will be assessed on the VR Nicotine Cue Exposure paradigm then randomized (stratified on age and sex) to receive varenicline (target dose 1mg twice daily) or placebo (n per group=100; …
Targeting Orexin to Treat Nicotine Dependence
Tobacco smoking continues to be the primary cause of preventable mortality in the United States. Despite the availability of smoking cessation aids, the majority of those trying to quit smoking end up relapsing. Thus, there is a strong need to evaluate alternative treatment targets such as orexin antagonists, which have …
Electronic Cigarettes and Reactivity to Smoking Cues
The purpose of this study is to determine whether electronic cigarettes can reduce reactivity to smoking-related cues.
Community-based Smoking Cessation Treatment for Adults With High Stress Sensitivity.
Anxiety sensitivity, reflecting the fear of bodily sensations, is a risk factor for the maintenance and relapse of smoking. This study is designed to address the question - is a smoking cessation intervention personalized to high anxiety sensitive smokers and adapted for implementation by the YMCA effective among racially/ethnically diverse …
IV Pulsed-Nicotine as a Model of Smoking: The Effects of Dose and Delivery Rate
This project will examine the impact of the nicotine dose and delivery rate on nicotine's abuse potential, versus its potentially beneficial effects on smoking urges and withdrawal. Will use pulsed IV nicotine administration which closely matches nicotine delivery by inhaled tobacco use.
Orexin s Role in the Neurobiology of Substance Use Disorder
Study Description: Despite the availability of pharmacotherapy for some substance use disorders, relapse vulnerability is still a significant issue. This suggests medications with alternative mechanisms of action should be explored to address this unmet need. Substantial preclinical research indicates that orexin antagonism blunts the internally and externally triggered motivation to …
Comparative Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Synthetic Nicotine
In a crossover study, experienced electronic cigarette users will vape 3 different forms of nicotine: natural (derived from tobacco), synthetic, or a 50:50 mixture of both natural and synthetic. The investigators will compare nicotine metabolism, cardiovascular effects, patterns of self-administration, and participants' feelings of craving/withdrawal and enjoyment.
