Effectiveness of Fluoxetine in Young People for the Treatment of Major Depression and Marijuana Dependence

Summary

Adolescents who are diagnosed with major depressive disorder are often also diagnosed with marijuana dependence. Fluoxetine is an antidepressant medication currently used to treat young people who are diagnosed with major depressive disorder. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of fluoxetine in treating adolescents and young adults diagnosed with both major depressive disorder and marijuana dependence.

Timeline

Start

2004-09

Primary completion

2009-08

Completion

2012-12

Publications

• Results Cornelius JR, Bukstein OG, Douaihy AB, Clark DB, Chung TA, Daley DC, Wood DS, Brown SJ. Double-blind fluoxetine trial in comorbid MDD-CUD youth and young adults. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2010 Nov 1;112(1-2):39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.05.010. Epub 2010 Jun 23.

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