Study of the Effects of Risperdal Consta on Brain Reward Circuitry Function, Craving and Cocaine Use in Active Cocaine Dependence

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the administration of Risperidal-Consta on the brain's reward circuitry using Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI), behavioral tests and measuring cocaine craving and use among people with active cocaine dependence.

Timeline

Start

2005-09

Primary completion

2010-09

Completion

2010-09

Publications

• Loebl T, Angarita GA, Pachas GN, Huang KL, Lee SH, Nino J, Logvinenko T, Culhane MA, Evins AE. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of long-acting risperidone in cocaine-dependent men. J Clin Psychiatry. 2008 Mar;69(3):480-6. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v69n0321.

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