Study links brain function to alcohol addiction risk

NCT ID NCT04647422

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This completed study looked at how thinking skills (like flexibility and self-control) and social understanding (like reading emotions) are connected to alcohol use disorder. Researchers tested 216 people using puzzles, eye-tracking, and brain scans. The goal was to find early warning signs that could help predict who might develop alcohol problems.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help identify cognitive markers that predict alcohol use disorder risk, potentially guiding earlier interventions.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot directly improve outcomes, and findings may not apply to all populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Damien JOLLY

    Reims, France