Effects of Omegas 3 and 6 on Alcohol Dependence

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

80

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2006

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2008

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2008

Conditions
Alcohol Dependence
Interventions
DRUG

Naltrexone

A pill of naltrexone chlorhydrate 50mg, associated to yellow liquid paraffin pills simulating borage seed and fish oil.

DRUG

PUFAs

Borage Oil (Borago officinalis L. Boraginaceae) - rich in omega 6 PUFA, dosage of 1 gram and Fish oil 1 gram - rich in omega 3 PUFAs; associated to a pill with 50mg of talcum powder, identical to the pill of naltrexone.

DRUG

Placebo

A pill with 50mg of talcum powder, identical to the pill of naltrexone; associated to PUFAs Placebo pills (yellow liquid paraffin identical to the pills of borage seed and fish oil).

DRUG

Naltrexone + Placebo

A pill of naltrexone chlorhydrate 50mg, associated to Borage Oil (Borago officinalis L. Boraginaceae) - rich in omega 6 PUFA, dosage of 1 gram and Fish oil 1 gram - rich in omega 3 PUFAs.

Trial Locations (1)

04024-002

Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Associacao Fundo de Incentivo a Psicofarmcologia

OTHER

lead

Federal University of São Paulo

OTHER

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