A Clinical Trial on the Antipsychotic Properties of Cannabidiol

NCT00309413 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 29

Last updated 2008-07-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether cannabidiol, a herbal cannabinoid, is effective in the treatment of acute schizophrenic or schizophreniform psychosis in a placebo-controlled, randomized double-blind study.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo/Cannabidiol

600 mg/day, oral, capsules, 2 weeks, than cross-over

DRUG

Cannabidiol/Placebo

600 mg/day, oral, capsules, 2 weeks, than cross-over

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Stanley Medical Research Institute

    collaborator OTHER
  • Coordinating Centre for Clinical Trials Cologne

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Cologne

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • F. Markus Leweke, MD · University of Cologne

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-03-31
Primary Completion
2008-03-31
Completion
2008-07-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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