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Galantamine Effects on Cognitive Function in Marijuana Users

NCT00969696

Non-randomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindScreening

Summary

To evaluate galantamine's effects on cognitive performance in marijuana users. Galantamine, an acetylcholine esterase inhibitor, is approved for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Current marijuana users show impaired cognitive functioning, which predicts poor treatment response to behavioral treatments in this population. Whether cognitive impairment in marijuana users will improve with medication treatment has not been evaluated. We hypothesize that galantamine, compared to placebo, will improve cognitive performance in marijuana users.Galantamine, compared to placebo, will improve working memory, verbal learning/memory and response inhibition functions in marijuana users.

Timeline

Start
2009-08
Primary completion
2011-06
Completion
2011-07

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Galantamine Small molecule 8 mg

Indications

No indication recorded.