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Modafinil for the treatment of cocaine dependence

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Anderson, Ann L., Reid, Malcolm S., Li, Shou-Hua, Holmes, Tyson, Shemanski, Lynn, Slee, April, Smith, Edwina V., Kahn, Roberta +9 more·2009·Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Aim Modafinil was tested for efficacy in facilitating abstinence in cocaine-dependent patients, compared to placebo.Methods This was a double-blind placebo-controlled study, with 12 weeks of treatment and a 4-week follow-up. Six outpatient substance abuse treatment clinics participated in the study. There were 210 treatment-seekers randomized, having a diagnosis of cocaine dependence; 72 participants were randomized to placebo, 69 to modafinil 200mg, and 69 to modafinil 400mg, taken once daily on awakening. Participants came to the clinic three times per week for assessments and urine drug screens, and had one hour of individual psychotherapy weekly. The primary outcome measure was the weekly percentage of cocaine non-use days.Results The GEE regression analysis showed that for the total sample, there was no significant difference between either modafinil group and placebo in the change in average weekly percent of cocaine non-use days over the 12-week treatment period (p>0.79). However, two secondary outcomes showed significant effects by modafinil 200mg: the maximum number of consecutive non-use days for cocaine (p=0.02), and a reduction in craving (p=0.04). Also, a post hoc analysis showed a significant effect of modafinil that increased the weekly percentage of non-use days in the subgroup of those cocaine patients who did not have a history of alcohol dependence (p<0.02).Conclusions These data suggest that modafinil, in combination with individual behavioral therapy, was effective for increasing cocaine non-use days in participants without co-morbid alcohol dependence, and in reducing cocaine craving.

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Anderson, A. L., Reid, M. S., Li, S.-H., Holmes, T., Shemanski, L., Slee, A., Smith, E. V., Kahn, R., Chiang, N., Vocci, F., Ciraulo, D., Dackis, C., Roache, J. D., Salloum, I. M., Somoza, E., Urschel, H. C., & Elkashef, A. M.
Affiliations
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • New York University (US)
  • Stanford Medicine (US)
  • Boston University (US)
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
  • University of Miami (US)
Corresponding author
Anderson, Ann L.
Venue
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-09
Volume
104
Issue
1-2
Pages
133-139
ISSN
0376-8716 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2140991283
Cited by
235
References
27
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FWCI
15.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (Z99 DA999999)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (N01DA-3-8838)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Keywords
modafinil, cocaine dependence, cocaine abstinence, cocaine craving, stimulant use disorder, individual psychotherapy
MeSH terms
Modafinil, Adult, Alcoholism, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Benzhydryl Compounds, Combined Modality Therapy, Double-Blind Method, Ethnicity, Female, Humans, Male, Patient Compliance, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychotherapy, Risk Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Urinalysis, Treatment Outcome, Cocaine-Related Disorders

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