Current Research Studies

Limbic Sensitivity in Cocaine Addiction study at Dallas VA Medical Center. This study uses PET Scan technology to determine reactive responses to cocaine in the limbic center. 2004 - Current.

Pharmacologic Dissection of the HPA Axis in Alcoholism at Dallas VA Medical Center. This is a randomized study using ACTH/DEX-PT for evaluation of response to the hormone therapy. 2004 - Current.

CTN 0030 POATS Prescription Opiate Treatment Study. This study tested several outpatient approaches to the use of Buprenorphine to detoxify persons with addiction to prescription opiates over the course of 4 week and 12 week periods with or without professional counseling. National Institute of Drug Abuse, Clinical Trials Network, Community Treatment Program Director in Partnership with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: 2006-2007.

Trial to compare the efficacy of Valproic Acid and Olanzapine in patients with Bipolar Disorder (BIDES STUDY). Bipolar Disorder Effectiveness Study. (2005 – 2006)

Pfizer -An International, Multicenter, Large Simple Trial to Compare the Cardiovascular Safety of Ziprasidone and Olanzapine. (Zodiac) 2004-2005

ALK21-006 A Randomized, Open-Label, Long Term, Multi-Center Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Medisorb Naltrexone with Opiate or Alcohol Addicted Patients. 2003 - 2005

A Retrospective, Case Control Study to Investigate Genetic Polymorphism in HIV Infected Subjects Who Developed Hypersensitivity Following Treatment With Abacavir. 2003 - 2004

GlaxoSmithKlein-- Retrospective, Case-Control Study to Investigate Genetic polymorphism in HIV infected Subjects.2004

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP A Multicenter, Randomized, Open Label comparison of the effects of ZOMIG-ZMT™ (zolmitriptan) and Usual Migraine Care on work Loss, Productivity, And patient Preferences”. 2004.