Sleep pill may quiet Brain's cannabis cravings

NCT ID NCT06584942

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether suvorexant (Belsomra), a sleep medication, can lower brain activity linked to cannabis cravings. Twenty adults who use cannabis daily will take the drug for 14 days and undergo brain scans before and after. The goal is to see if the medication reduces the brain's response to cannabis-related cues.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cannabis dependence

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Center for Addiction Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States