Scientists hunt for addiction genes in 847 volunteers

NCT ID NCT01148381

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 20, 2026 · Updated 21 times

Summary

This study looked at how genes influence addiction and thinking skills like memory and decision-making. Researchers collected blood samples and had 847 adults (healthy volunteers, smokers, and people with substance use or other psychiatric disorders) complete questionnaires and computer tasks. The goal was to link genetic information with brain imaging and behavior data from other studies to better understand substance abuse.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

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

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

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