Scientists peer inside the addicted brain with new scanners

NCT ID NCT01036581

Summary

This study aims to create and test new, advanced brain scanning techniques to see how drug addiction changes the brain. Researchers will scan the brains of up to 1,000 adults, including both people who use drugs and those who don't, to compare the differences. The goal is to develop better tools that can help scientists understand addiction, which could lead to more effective treatments in the future.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse, Biomedical Research Center (BRC)

    RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

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