Efficacy of Naltrexone in Women's Smoking Cessation

Summary

The purpose of the proposed study is to conduct a randomized, double-blind clinical trial to compare adjunct treatment with 50 mg oral naltrexone vs. placebo in conjunction with standard smoking cessation treatment with nicotine patch and counseling. Hypotheses: 1. Naltrexone will improve smoking cessation quit rates, as measured at the end of active treatment (3 months) and during long term follow up (1 year). 2. Weight and smoking-related variables (i.e., less weight gain, as well as reduced craving and withdrawal) will be important factors by which naltrexone improves smoking cessation outcome. 3. These effects are predicted to be stronger in women compared to men.

Timeline

Start

2005-12

Primary completion

2009-06

Completion

2010-03

Publications

• Background King AC, Meyer PJ. Naltrexone alteration of acute smoking response in nicotine-dependent subjects. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2000 Jul;66(3):563-72. doi: 10.1016/s0091-3057(00)00258-6.
• Background King AC. Role of naltrexone in initial smoking cessation: preliminary findings. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2002 Dec;26(12):1942-4. doi: 10.1097/01.ALC.0000041003.44118.9B. No abstract available.
• Background Epstein AM, King AC. Naltrexone attenuates acute cigarette smoking behavior. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2004 Jan;77(1):29-37. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2003.09.017.
• Background King A, de Wit H, Riley RC, Cao D, Niaura R, Hatsukami D. Efficacy of naltrexone in smoking cessation: a preliminary study and an examination of sex differences. Nicotine Tob Res. 2006 Oct;8(5):671-82. doi: 10.1080/14622200600789767.
• King AC, Cao D, Zhang L, O'Malley SS. Naltrexone reduction of long-term smoking cessation weight gain in women but not men: a randomized controlled trial. Biol Psychiatry. 2013 May 1;73(9):924-30. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.09.025. Epub 2012 Nov 22.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.