Status:

COMPLETED

Multimodal Neuroimaging of Alcohol Cues, Cortisol Response, and Compulsive Motivation

Lead Sponsor:

Auburn University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Conditions:

Alcohol Use Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-45 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

This study proposes to examine both the peripheral and central nervous system responses when light social drinkers and binge/heavy social drinkers are exposed to visual ethanol cues, followed by oral ...

Detailed Description

Results from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health show that 26% of adults in the US engaged in binge drinking in the past month (SAMHSA 2014). Why some people "mature out" of this behavior ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Binge/Heavy Social Drinkers (HSD): has never met DSM-IV criteria for alcohol or substance dependence; regular alcohol use over the past year of at least 10 drinks per week, including at lease one occasion per week consuming \>4 drinks (males) or \>3 drinks (females).
  • Able to read and write English.
  • Light Social Drinkers (LSD): has never met DSM-IV criteria for alcohol or substance dependence; regular alcohol use over the past year of 1-3 drinks per occasion, 1-3 times weekly, with no more than one occasion per month of drinking \>4 drinks (male) or \>3 drinks (females) (King et al., 2002).
  • Do not meet criteria for any Axis I DSM-IV psychiatric diagnoses except for individuals with a past diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Provide negative urine toxicology screens during initial appointments and at admission for IV/fMRI sessions.
  • Body Mass Index between 20-35.
  • No current or former nicotine dependence.

Exclusion

  • Meet current criteria for dependence on any psychoactive substance, excluding caffeine.
  • Current or past history of alcohol dependence or abuse.
  • Any current use of opiates or past history of opiate abuse/dependence.
  • Current use of any psychoactive drugs, including anxiolytics, antidepressants, naltrexone or antabuse.
  • Any psychotic disorder or current psychiatric symptoms requiring specific attention, including need for psychiatric medications for current major depression and anxiety disorders.
  • Any significant current medical condition such as neurological, cardiovascular, endocrine, renal, liver, thyroid pathology; subjects on medications for any medical condition will be excluded.
  • Peri and post-menopausal women, and those with hysterectomies.
  • Pregnant and lactating women will be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 22 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

87 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04412824

Start Date

May 22 2020

End Date

December 31 2021

Last Update

March 22 2022

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Auburn University MRI Center

Auburn, Alabama, United States, 36832