Prometa Pharmacotherapy for Methamphetamine Dependence

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the PROMETA pharmacotherapy compared to placebo for initiating abstinence and for preventing relapse to methamphetamine use in treatment-seeking individuals meeting criteria for methamphetamine abuse. It is hypothesized that individuals assigned to receive the PROMETA pharmacotherapy, compared to placebo, will demonstrate significantly fewer and less intense withdrawal symptoms, more days abstinent from methamphetamine use, and fewer relapses to methamphetamine use as assessed by self-report of drug use verified by urine samples.

Timeline

Start

2006-01

Primary completion

2008-06

Completion

2008-06

Publications

• Ling W, Shoptaw S, Hillhouse M, Bholat MA, Charuvastra C, Heinzerling K, Chim D, Annon J, Dowling PT, Doraimani G. Double-blind placebo-controlled evaluation of the PROMETA protocol for methamphetamine dependence. Addiction. 2012 Feb;107(2):361-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03619.x. Epub 2011 Nov 15.

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