Substance-Related Disorders
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to examine behavioral treatment for methamphetamine dependence.
Detailed description
To characterize meth. withdrawal symptoms using a multidimensional withdrawal questionnaire; to field test and investigate the effect of using an algorithm developed for discriminating between new use and residual carry-over of meth metabolites in urine and to evaluate the treatment response of meth. users to participation in the thrice weekly psychosocial protocol to be used as a platform in future pharmacotherapy trials.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBehavior Therapy
Sponsors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Study design
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Male or Female at least 18 yrs of age; DSM-4 diagnosis of methamphetamine (METH) dependence; be willing to comply with study procedures; verbalize understanding of consent and provide written consent and willingness to complete study procedures; be seeking treatment for METH dependence.
Exclusion criteria
Additional criteria available during screening at the site.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Withdrawal symptoms | — |
| New Use algorithm | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed