Abstract
Several lines of evidence suggest a link between cocaine-primed craving and depressive symptomatology. The purpose of this study was to directly relate these two clinical phenomena. Thirty-three cocaine-dependent subjects were rated on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) at baseline and then administered an i.v. bolus of cocaine (0.2 mg/kg). Multiple regression analysis revealed that only the HRSD score was an independent predictor of cocaine-primed craving (F = 4.09; d.f. = 10,22; r = 0.81, p < 0.003) when baseline spontaneous craving during early withdrawal, age, gender, frequency of use, time since last use, monetary expenditure on cocaine and the Addiction Severity Index Drug Composite Scores were considered. These data support the hypothesis that depressive symptomatology affects cocaine-primed craving and that this relationship is relatively specific to symptoms defined by the HRSD and is not seen with a number of other clinical and demographic variables.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-167 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Psychopharmacology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Addiction Severity Index
- Cocaine infusion
- Euphoria
- Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression
- High
- Multidimensional craving questionnaire
- Non-treatment seekers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Pharmacology (medical)