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Trial reportPharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior2011

The safety of modafinil in combination with oral ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol in humans.

Dawn E Sugarman, James Poling, Mehmet Sofuoglu

Registry-linked trialOpen access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00842985 (Dronabinol Interactions in Humans), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT00842985 early_phase1completednot on this map

Dronabinol Interactions in Humans

TypeinterventionalSponsorYale UniversityRan2008 to 2009Enrolled53ConditionsCannabis, Marijuana AbuseArmsdrug condition
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pharmacotherapies for cannabis dependence.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019
    Pooled it
  2. Pharmacotherapies for cannabis dependence.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014
    Pooled it
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dawn E SugarmanYale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 300 George St., New Haven, CT 06511, USA. Dawn.Sugarman@yale.edu
James Poling
Mehmet Sofuoglu
Yale University · US

Funding

Human Laboratory Studies for Stimulant AddictionK02DA021304 · NIDA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI SOFUOGLU, MEHMET · 2008 to 2011
$460k
NIDA NIH HHS K02 DA021304NIDA NIH HHS K02-DA021304
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marijuana (cannabis) is the most widely used illicit substance globally, and cannabis use is associated with a range of adverse consequences. Currently, no medications have been proven to be effective for the treatment of cannabis addiction. The goals of this study were to examine the safety and efficacy of a potential treatment medication, modafinil, in combination with oral ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Twelve male and female occasional cannabis users participated in an outpatient double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Across four sessions, participants were randomly assigned to a sequence of four oral treatments: (1) 400 mg modafinil+placebo, (2) 15 mg THC+placebo, (3) 400 mg modafinil+15 mg THC, or (4) placebo+placebo. Outcome measures included heart rate, blood pressure, performance on the Rapid Visual Information Processing (RVIP), and the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT), and subjective measures. Oral THC increased heart rate, and produced increased subjective ratings of feeling "high" and "sedated," as well as increased ratings of euphoria. Modafinil alone increased the Profiles of Mood States (POMS) subscales of vigor and tension. These findings support the safety of modafinil in combination with THC. The effects of modafinil in combination with a range of doses of THC need to be determined in future studies.

Indexed as

Administration, OralAdolescentAdultAffectAttentionBenzhydryl CompoundsBlood PressureCognitionCross-Over StudiesDouble-Blind MethodDronabinolDrug InteractionsFemaleHeart RateHumansMaleBenzhydryl CompoundsDronabinolModafinil

Identifiers

PMID21176784
PMCPMC3645879
OpenAlexW2017394037

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