Do Treatments for Smoking Cessation Affect Alcohol Drinking?
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of smoking cessation medications on
alcohol drinking. Effect of 2mg/day, 1mg/day, placebo varenicline was evaluated.
Following 7 days of medication pre-treatment to achieve steady state levels, participants
complete a laboratory session assessing alcohol self-administration behavior.
Study enrolls heavy drinking smokers (not tested under nicotine deprivation), non-daily
smokers, and nonsmokers. Volunteers are administered either varenicline (Chantix) or placebo.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Yale University
Collaborator:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)