Overview

Memantine and Naltrexone Treatment for Opioid Dependence

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of memantine (a noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist) as an adjunct to the maintenance treatment with naltrexone in detoxified heroin-dependent individuals.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Collaborator:
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Treatments:
Memantine
Naltrexone