At a glance
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Assessing Changes in the Brain Melanocortin System and Sensory Processing in Response to Alcohol to Advance Our Understanding of the Pathophysiology and Psychopharmacology of Binge Drinking
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Naltrexone and Bupropion for Binge Drinking. Completed, enrolled 12 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This is an open-label Phase IIa pilot study of the tolerability and effects on binge drinking of bupropion and naltrexone for binge drinkers.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Standard clinical doses of naltrexone 50 mg/d dispensed by the UNC Investigational Drug Services. Naltrexone will be initiated at 25 mg/d from Days 7-9 and then go to 50 mg/d for Days 10-84.
Standard clinical doses of bupropion-XL 300 mg/d (lower seizure risk) dispensed by the UNC Investigational Drug Services. Bupropion XL will be initiated at 150 mg/d on Days 1-4 and increased to 300 mg/d for Days 5-84.