Behavioral Economics of Human Drug Self-Administration

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Drug Dependence

Treatments: Drug: alcohol; Drug: nicotine

Study type: Observational

Funder types: NIH

Identifiers

NCT00005765

NCRR-M01RR00109-0747

M01RR000109 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this protocol is to examine the utility of behavioral economics for understanding reinforcer interactions as they pertain to drug self-administration. In a series of 6 experiments, the researchers will attempt to quantify the effects of qualitatively different reinforcers (money, cigarettes, alcohol, nicotine gum) and their interactions. This work represents a continuation of research by this investigator in the area of addiction and pharmacology.

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Use of 20 or more cigarettes per day
• CO levels >15 ppm
• More than 12 alcohol drinks per week and beer as preferred alcoholic beverage