The safety, tolerability, and subject-rated effects of acute intranasal cocaine administration during aripiprazole maintenance II: Increased aripipirazole dose and maintenance period

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Abstract

Objectives: This experiment determined the safety and tolerability of intranasal cocaine during aripiprazole maintenance. Methods: Six cocaine-dependent human subjects were maintained on aripiprazole (15 mg) and placebo for 10 days in counterbalanced order prior to assessing the physiological and subject-rated effects of intranasal cocaine. Results: Intranasal cocaine produced prototypical stimulant-like effects (e.g., increased blood pressure and heart rate, increased subject ratings of Like Drug and Stimulated), and aripiprazole enhanced these effects on several measures. Conclusions: Aripiprazole (15 mg/day) is safe and tolerable when combined with cocaine; however, the usefulness of aripiprazole as a treatment for cocaine-use disorders remains to be determined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)721-729
Number of pages9
JournalAmerican Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Volume34
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2008

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research is supported by NIDA grants R01 DA 020429 to Dr. Craig Rush and K01 DA018772 to Dr. Joshua Lile, as well as NCRR Grant M01 RR02602 to Dr. Jay Perman. The authors wish to thank Frances Wagner, R.N., Michelle Gray, Derek Roe, and Kristi Yingling for their expert medical and technical assistance.

Funding

This research is supported by NIDA grants R01 DA 020429 to Dr. Craig Rush and K01 DA018772 to Dr. Joshua Lile, as well as NCRR Grant M01 RR02602 to Dr. Jay Perman. The authors wish to thank Frances Wagner, R.N., Michelle Gray, Derek Roe, and Kristi Yingling for their expert medical and technical assistance.

FundersFunder number
National Institute on Drug AbuseK01DA018772, R01 DA 020429
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Center for Research ResourcesM01 RR02602
National Center for Research Resources

    Keywords

    • Aripiprazole
    • Cocaine
    • Pharmacotherapy
    • Physiological effects
    • Subjective effects

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Medicine (miscellaneous)
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Psychiatry and Mental health

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