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Keto diet may alter Alcohol's effects on the brain

NCT ID NCT07602270

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a 4-week ketogenic diet changes how the brain responds to alcohol. Twenty adults will follow the diet and undergo alcohol tolerance tests and brain scans before, during, and after the diet. The goal is to understand how ketosis affects alcohol metabolism and brain chemistry.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
ketogenic diet
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward dietary strategies that influence alcohol tolerance and brain metabolism.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-phase study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The diet is strict and may be hard to follow.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse Alcohol Drinking Alcoholic Intoxication poisoning

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ALCOHOL DRINKING ALCOHOL INTOXICATION ALCOHOL USE DISORDER KETOGENIC DIET MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Center for Studies of Addiction

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

    Contact

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