N-Acetylcysteine for Smoking Cessation in Tobacco and Cannabis Co-Use

PHASE4Active, not recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

59

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 25, 2021

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2025

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2025

Conditions
Cannabis UseTobacco Use DisorderDrug Use Disorder
Interventions
DRUG

N-Acetyl cysteine

The investigators will examine N-acetyl cysteine to treat concurrent tobacco use disorder and cannabis use in a double-blind, placebo-controlled RCT. Sixty regular cigarette smokers with current tobacco use disorder and cannabis use will be randomized to receive NAC 3600 mg per day over 8 weeks.

OTHER

Placebo comparator

The investigators will examine N-acetyl cysteine to treat concurrent tobacco use disorder and cannabis use in a double-blind, placebo-controlled RCT. Sixty regular cigarette smokers and cannabis users with current tobacco use disorder will be randomized to receive placebo per day over 8 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Participants in both groups will receive 8 weekly cognitive behavioral therapy sessions for substance use disorder targeting both tobacco and cannabis use.

Trial Locations (1)

94121

San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Tobacco Related Disease Research Program

OTHER

lead

Ellen Herbst

OTHER