Brain scans reveal how opioid addiction affects key receptors

NCT ID NCT05683184

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study uses brain scans to compare a specific receptor (CB1) in people with opioid use disorder who are on methadone treatment versus healthy volunteers. The goal is to understand how the endocannabinoid system works differently in addiction. No new treatment is tested; it is purely observational.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

opiate dependence

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Connecticut Mental Health Center, Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit

    RECRUITING

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

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