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Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of the Efficacy of Yohimbine Hydrochloride for Enhancing the Effects of CBT for Social Phobia
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Yohimbine Hydrochloride, and 1 other intervention for Social Anxiety Disorder. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the utility of Yohimbine hydrochloride for facilitating fear extinction in a sample of patients with social phobia who will be treated with CBT.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
5 weeks of group CBT for Social Anxiety. The aim of CBT is to help participants become more comfortable with social situations One arm will receive placebo augmented Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the other will receive yohimbine hydrochloride augmented cognitive behavioral therapy.
Participants in the Yohimbine augmented arm will receive 4 doses of Yohimbine Hydrochloride before 4 of the 5 group cognitive behavioral therapy sessions.
Participants in the placebo (sugar pill) augmented arm will receive 4 doses of a sugar pill before 4 of the 5 group cognitive behavioral therapy sessions.