About this trial
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of suvorexant (SUVO), on sleep, stress, and drug craving during early abstinence from stimulants and to determine the effects of treatment (SUVO vs. treatment as usual (TAU)) on post-treatment (Days 13-30) residential program length of stay (LOS) and completion rate.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM-5)criteria for primary stimulant use disorder (either cocaine or methamphetamine)
Be fluent in English and able to understand the consent form
Disqualifiers
Have an opioid use disorder of any severity
Have a greater than moderate substance use disorder on any other substance
Undergoing medication-assisted treatment for withdrawal of any substance
Have any medical conditions contraindicating SUVO (e.g., severe pulmonary disease, severe cardiovascular disease or clinically abnormal ECG, severe liver or kidney disease, seizure disorder, or sleep disorder -particularly narcolepsy)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- SUVO
- TAU