Brain scans and booze: new study seeks to unravel Bipolar-Alcohol link
NCT ID NCT05838274
First seen Jan 12, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study looks at why young adults with bipolar disorder are much more likely to develop alcohol use disorders. Researchers will give participants alcohol or a placebo and use brain scans to track changes over two years. The goal is to find early warning signs that could lead to better prevention strategies.
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University of Texas at Austin
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Alcohol (administered as a beverage)
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could identify early brain and behavioral markers that predict alcohol problems in young adults with bipolar disorder, guiding future prevention efforts.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (100 participants) and early-stage, so findings may not apply broadly or lead directly to interventions.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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