Mood and Anti-craving Effects of Varenicline in Psychiatric Inpatients

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2008-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study of psychiatric inpatients will assess mood effects of varenicline, as well as assess if varenicline decreased nicotine cravings acutely.

This study will also measure side effects of varenicline when given in addition to other psychiatric and non-psychiatric medications.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Butler Hospital
• Collaborator: Brown University
• Treatments: Varenicline

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Admission to Butler Hospital during study period.

2. Current tobacco users ages 18-65.

3. Able to give written, informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Past adverse reaction to varenicline.

2. Treatment with varenicline on admission to Butler Hospital.

3. Renal failure or dialysis

(3) Current pregnancy or breastfeeding.