New brain scans could unlock secrets of drug addiction
NCT ID NCT01036685
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study aims to create and improve cognitive tasks used during functional MRI scans to better understand how drugs affect the brain. It involves 525 healthy volunteers, including both drug users and non-users, aged 18 to 65. Participants perform tasks like memory tests or reaction-time games while in an MRI machine. The goal is to develop reliable tools for future addiction research, not to test a treatment.
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to better brain tests for studying addiction, helping researchers develop new treatments for drug abuse.
What could go wrong
This is a basic development study, not a treatment trial. The tasks may not reliably measure brain activity, and results may not directly lead to new therapies.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse, Biomedical Research Center (BRC)
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States