Complementary Combination Therapy for Cocaine Dependence

During a screening session participants will provide buccal swab for genetics testing, as
preliminary data shows that effects of cocaine and of doxazosin are impacted significantly
by the genotype at ADRA1A, in that those with the CC genotype respond robustly to both
cocaine and doxazosin whereas those with the CT genotype do not. Participants will be
enrolled regardless of genotype, though the investigators plan to retrospectively exclude
those with the rare TT genotype.

During screening, the investigators will collect participants' demographic and medical
histories, conduct a physical exam, and record an ECG. A trained assistant will administer
the MINI to collect diagnostic data. The investigators will draw blood and for CBC and a
comprehensive metabolic panel including electrolytes, liver function tests (total bilirubin,
ALT, AST, and alkaline phosphatase) and renal function tests (creatinine and BUN).

All applicants for study participation will receive counseling as part of their
participation, and will be advised that treatment for drug abuse is indicated and available.
Applicants not participating in the study will receive treatment referral information as
appropriate. At completion of their participation, study subjects will again be advised that
treatment is indicated and available, and will be given treatment referral information and
assistance.

General Procedures Participants will report to the research commons three-times-weekly
during the 11 day doxazosin titration period. They will be allowed to miss up to 3 visits
but will be discontinued if they miss more that 3 visits. At the initial screening visit,
restrictions on use of alcohol, drugs of abuse, and medications will be reviewed. All
subjects will be required to sign a written statement that they will abstain from all
psychostimulants throughout the duration of their participation in the trial.

After determining that volunteers meet inclusion and exclusion criteria, participants will
receive screening doses of cocaine (0, 20, 40 mg, IV, constrained such that 20 mg precedes
40 mg). To be retained in the study participants must report a change in ratings of "high"
of at least 20 points from before to following the 40 mg dose.

Remaining participants will be randomized into the two treatment groups (placebo and
doxazosin 8 mg/d). Doxazosin will be titrated to the target dose over 11 days to minimize
side-effects. Participants will complete the doxazosin titration phase of the study as
outpatients because doxazosin alone is known to be safe when combined with cocaine.
Participants will report to research commons every 4 days. The titration schedule is
attached in Table 2.

The investigators will use standard riboflavin labeling to monitor treatment adherence
throughout the study. Riboflavin (25mg) will be encapsulated with the study medication and
adherence will be monitored by measuring riboflavin in urine using quantitative fluorescence
39,40. Because riboflavin is contained in many vitamin preparations, positive riboflavin
tests may not truly reflect adherence to study medication treatment. To confirm adherence,
the investigators will add 15 mg acetazolamide (ACZ) to the doxazosin capsules. ACZ will be
included in doxazosin study medication from the beginning of the study until day 6 when
capsules not containing ACZ will be substituted. The team will continue monitoring urine for
several days after day 6 to characterize how long it takes for ACZ to become undetectable.

Participants must test cocaine negative on day 1 or they will be discontinued from the
study, though they may reenter later if the investigators agree. After dose titration
investigators will initiate treatment with the target doses of study medications. As shown
below in Table 3 (attached), participants remain in their original doxazosin treatment group
for the duration of the study (the two groups are listed to emphasize this point).
Participants will complete non-contingent cocaine dosing and cocaine self-administration
procedures three times, once during treatment with each dose of modafinil. Non-contingent
dosing and self-administration will be done on the same day, with non-contingent dosing
occuring in the am and self-administration in the pm. One treatment order is illustrated (0,
200, 300 mg/d), but in practice the order in which participants receive the three modafinil
doses (placebo, 200 mg/d, and 300 mg/d) will be randomized.

Participants will be followed as outpatients for most of the study. They report to the
clinic about every 4 days as shown in Table 3 for observed dosing and urine testing for
adherence monitoring. Participants must test cocaine-negative on days 1, 4, 9, and 14 to
remain in the study. This is so that participants are not enrolled in the study or admitted
to research commons with unknown amounts of cocaine in their bodies.

Participants will take three capsules daily at 7:00 am. The capsules will contain placebo,
doxazosin 8 mg, or modafinil 200 or 300 mg, depending on their randomization group and
modafinil dose. On the 4th day of study medication treatment they will be admitted to
research commons to ensure that procedures the following day occur under fairly standard
conditions. On the 5th day of study medication treatment they will receive non-contingent
doses of cocaine and participate in cocaine self-administration sessions. After completing
these study activities, modafinil will be discontinued and there will be a modafinil
wash-out period of 4 days during which time they will continue to take their assigned dose
of doxazosin. They will then complete the study procedures during treatment with their next
assigned modafinil dose. This will be repeated until participants have completed the study
three times, once at each modafinil dose. As noted above, participants remain in their
original doxazosin treatment group and participants continue to receive their assigned
doxazosin dose throughout the study.

Daily activities for the non-contingent cocaine dosing days are shown in Table 4 and daily
activities for the cocaine self-administration days are shown in Table 5 (see section S for
all tables). Non-contingent doses of cocaine (placebo, 20, 40 mg, IV) will be administered
at hourly intervals in random order. The following day there will be two self-administration
sessions. In one session doses placebo saline will be available and in another session doses
of 20 mg cocaine will be available with the order counterbalanced across participants. At
the beginning of each session participants will receive a sample of the drug available in
that session, saline or cocaine. The will then make a series of 10 choices between receiving
the drug available in that session and monetary alternatives of increasing value. The value
of the money choices will increase over the 10 choices: $.05, $.05, $.05, $.05, $1, $4, $7,
$10, $13, $16. Choices will occur at 15 min intervals. The investigators have previously
found that this arrangement produces choice behavior that reflects the magnitude of
reinforcing effects and that is sensitive to pharmacologic manipulation.

Criteria for Withholding Cocaine Cocaine will not be administered if there are behavioral
manifestations of cocaine toxicity (agitation, psychosis, inability to cooperate with study
procedures), though this has not been observed with the small doses of cocaine administered
in human laboratory studies. To ensure that subjects will not be at risk from cocaine, the
resting pulse must be less than 90 bpm and the blood pressure must be less than 150 mmHg
systolic and less than 90 mmHg diastolic.

Criteria for Participant Discontinuation:

1. Positive urine drug screen or breath test indicating illicit use of abused drugs not
delivered as part of this protocol

2. Inability to comply with study procedures

3. Have exaggerated response to cocaine (5 min or more of systolic BP greater than 180
mmHg, diastolic BP greater than 120 mmHg, or heart rate greater than [(220 - age) ×
0.85] bpm).

Cocaine Administration and Medical Monitoring Participants will remain seated during
experimental sessions except for brief visits to the lavatory. An IV will be placed for
cocaine dosing. On days involving non-contingent cocaine dosing, after first confirming that
vital signs are within allowed limits, the physician will administer solution by slow IV
push. An ACLS-certified physician will be present from 15 min before drug administration
until at least 1 hour after drug administration. The physician will be available in house
and on pager for at least 4 hours after drug administration. Heart rate will be measured
using continuous ECG from 15 min prior to cocaine or placebo dosing until 1 hour after
dosing. Blood pressure will be assessed at frequent intervals from 15 min prior to cocaine
or placebo dosing assessment for 1 hour after dosing or until baseline levels reached.

On days involving choice sessions, an IV will be placed and patient-controlled analgesia
(PCA) pump will be loaded with saline or 20mg cocaine doses depending on the session.
Participants will receive one non-contingent sample dose of the drug available that session.
Participants will then have 10 opportunities to choose between receiving repeated doses of
the drug available that session (which will be the same as the sample dose) or receiving
monetary alternatives of increasing value ($.05, $.05, $.05, $.05, $1, $4, $7, $10, $13,
$16). Choices will begin 15 min after the sample dose and subsequent choices will be
available at 15 min intervals.

Cocaine dosing will be delayed if necessary due to elevated cardiovascular indices based on
the stopping criteria above. Investigators selected the 15 min inter-dose interval for use
in the self-administration sessions based on published data showing that this arrangement is
safe and yields interpretable data 44. Heart rate will be monitored continuously and blood
pressure will be measured prior to dosing at 15 min intervals until 45 min after the final
cocaine dose. The physician will halt cocaine administration if stopping criteria are met.

Assessments Substance Use Inventory (SUI). This instrument collects data on the type,
frequency, and amounts of drugs used, as well as routes of administration. Participants will
complete this measure during screening before each of the inpatient episodes. DSM-IV
Diagnosis. The MINI will be administered during the initial screening and serves to
determine whether the participant meets the DSM-IV criteria for drug dependence and to rule
out any major psychiatric disorders (e.g., affective disorders, schizophrenia). Data from
the SUI can be used to augment the ability of the MINI to determine if participants meet
inclusion criteria. Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II). The BDI-II is the
third-generation BDI, revised in 1996, and based on the original. The instrument retains its
original 21-item questionnaire format that requires approximately 10 min to complete. This
indicator is used in the trials to monitor participants' mood during the study, making it
also a measure for participants' safety. Participants will complete this measure during
screening and daily during inpatient episodes. Visual Analogue Scales (VAS). Subjective
effects produced by cocaine or placebo will be measured using a VAS consisting of a
continuous 10-cm line marked from 0 to 100. Participants will be required to rate their drug
craving, dysphoria, and euphoria on a scale from 0 to 100. Ratings include "High," "Good
Effects," "Bad Effects," "Like Drug," "Dislike Drug," "Crave Cocaine," "Likely to Use
Cocaine if Available", and "Desire Cocaine."

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Be English-speaking volunteers who are not seeking treatment at the time of the
study. We require proficiency in English to ensure good communication with staff

2. Be aged between 18 and 55 years

3. Meet DSM-IV TR criteria for cocaine dependence using the MINI

4. Have a self-reported history of using cocaine by the IV or smoked route

5. Have vital signs as follows: resting pulse between 50 and 95 bpm, BP between 90-150
mmHg systolic and 45-95 mmHg diastolic

6. Have hematology and chemistry laboratory tests that are within reference limits
(±10%), with the following exceptions: (a) liver function tests (total bilirubin,
ALT, AST, and alkaline phosphatase) <3× the upper limit of normal and (b) kidney
function tests (creatinine and BUN) <2× the upper limit of normal

7. Have a baseline ECG that demonstrates clinically normal sinus rhythm, clinically
normal conduction, and no clinically significant arrhythmias

8. Have a medical history and brief physical examination demonstrating no clinically
significant contraindications for study participation, in the judgment of the
admitting physician and the principal investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Have any history or evidence suggestive of seizure disorder or brain injury

2. Have any previous medically adverse reaction to cocaine, including loss of
consciousness, chest pain, or epileptic seizure

3. Meet criteria for current dependence on any drug other than cocaine or nicotine

4. Have neurological or psychiatric disorders, such as:

- psychosis, bipolar illness or major depression as assessed by MINI;

- organic brain disease or dementia assessed by clinical interview;

- history of any psychiatric disorder that would require ongoing treatment or that
would make study compliance difficult;

- and history of suicide attempts within the past year and/or current suicidal
ideation/plan

5. Have evidence of clinically significant heart disease or hypertension, as determined
by the PI

6. Have a family history in first-degree relatives of early cardiovascular morbidity or
mortality, as determined by the PI

7. Have evidence of untreated or unstable medical illness including neuroendocrine,
autoimmune, renal, hepatic, or active infectious disease

8. Have HIV and are currently symptomatic or are taking antiretroviral medication

9. Be pregnant or nursing. Females must provide negative pregnancy urine tests upon
hospital admission and at the end of study participation. Females must either be
unable to conceive (i.e., surgically sterilized, sterile, or postmenopausal) or be
using a reliable form of contraception (e.g., abstinence, birth control pills,
intrauterine device, condoms, or spermicide)

10. Have asthma or currently use theophylline or other sympathomimetics

11. Be taking a medication that potently inhibits CYP 3A4, as this enzyme metabolizes the
study medications. Potent inhibitors include clarithromycin, indinavir, itraconazole,
ketoconazole, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, telithromycin, or
voriconazole

12. Have any other illness, condition, or use of psychotropic medications, which in the
opinion of the PI and/or the admitting physician would preclude safe and/or
successful completion of the study