Scientists use advanced MRI to map addiction in the brain
NCT ID NCT01036581
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is developing new MRI techniques to better understand how drug addiction changes the brain. Researchers will scan 1,000 healthy adults, smokers, and drug users to improve imaging methods. The goal is to create tools that can reveal the brain's structure and function in addiction, which may lead to better treatments in the future.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Magnetic stimulation devices (TMS and TRPMS)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to better brain imaging tools to study addiction and develop more effective treatments.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage, observational study focused on developing techniques, not testing a treatment. It may not directly lead to new therapies.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse, Biomedical Research Center (BRC)
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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