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CompletedNCT01591629Updated Mar 9, 2022

The Effects of ∆-9-THC and Naloxone in Humans

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of Naloxone and Delta-9-THC in Healthy, sponsored by Yale University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-03-09.

Sponsored by Yale University · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Basic science

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Jun 2012, 14 years 4 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
  • Registered 5 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Nov 2011, registered Apr 2012).
Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this project is to examine the effects of mu-opiate antagonism on the rewarding and reinforcing effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient of cannabis.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Cannabis
  • Marijuana
  • Naloxone
  • THC
  • Psychotic Disorders
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In context

Lead sponsor

Yale University is the lead sponsor of 1,724 studies on the registry; 298 are open to participants now.

Of its 210 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 126 (60%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • At least one exposure to Cannabis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cannabis Naive
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Study design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
6 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo and Placebo

    Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    Active Naloxone and Placebo

    Drug: Naloxone · Drug: Placebo

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo and Active Delta-9-THC

    Drug: Delta-9-THC · Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    Active Naloxone and Active Delta-9-THC

    Drug: Naloxone · Drug: Delta-9-THC

Interventions

  • DrugNaloxone

    Active Naloxone 18 mcg/kg intravenously over 60 minutes, 2mg IV push, 1mg IV push

  • DrugDelta-9-THC

    Active Delta-9-THC (0.025mg/Kg) given intravenously over 20 minutes.

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Behavioral Measures

    Subjective effects and perceptual alterations will be assessed using the Positive and Negative Symptom Subscale (PANNS).

    Time frame: 4 test days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual analog scales

    Will assess subjective effects, perceptual alterations, and cognitive effects.

    Time frame: 4 test days

  2. Clinician Administered Dissociative States Scales (CADSS)

    Will measure subjective effects, perceptual alterations, and cognitive effects.

    Time frame: 4 test days

  3. Psychotomimetic States Inventory (PSI)

    Will assess subjective effects, perceptual alterations, and cognitive effects.

    Time frame: 4 test days

  4. Marijuana Withdrawal Scale

    Will assess subjective effects, perceptual alterations, and cognitive effects.

    Time frame: 4 test days

  5. Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale

    Will assess subjective effects, perceptual alterations, and cognitive effects.

    Time frame: 4 test days

  6. Marijuana Craving Scale

    Will assess subjective effects, perceptual alterations, and cognitive effects.

    Time frame: 4 test days

  7. Neuro cognitive battery

    Will assess cognitive effects.

    Time frame: 4 test days

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Study locations

1 site
  • VA Connecticut Healthcare System
    West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 9, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01591629
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Responsible party
Deepak C. D'Souza (Associate Professor, Yale University) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 4, 2012
Start date
Nov 4, 2011
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2012
Completion
Jun 1, 2012
Last update
Mar 9, 2022

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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