Old drug, new hope? study tests probenecid to curb alcohol cravings

NCT ID NCT07118618

Summary

This study is testing if a medication called probenecid can help people with alcohol use disorder. Over 16 weeks, 120 participants will take either probenecid or a placebo pill to see if it reduces their cravings for alcohol and how much they drink. The main goal is to see if this existing drug, which affects certain channels in the brain, can be repurposed to help control alcohol use disorder.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Brown University

    RECRUITING

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

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