Brain training may curb multiple drug use, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT06324786
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether combining neurofeedback with integrative body-mind training can change brain function and reduce cravings and substance use in adults who regularly use alcohol, cannabis, and cigarettes. Researchers will use brain scans to measure changes in connectivity and structure. The goal is to understand how this approach might help people who use multiple drugs.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years old * Free of any psychiatric diagnoses or medication (besides a substance use disorder (SUD) to alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis) * In the past month, at least 4 episodes of heavy episodic drinking; at least 3 occasions of cannabis use; and daily cigarette use for at least the past month * Normal or corrected-to-normal vision * Written informed consent * No previous meditation or NF experiences Exclusion Criteria: * Any psychiatric diagnoses other than an SUD * Medical disorder(s) that may affect the central nervous system; medications that affect the central and autonomic nervous system; or a positive pregnancy test result (females) * Excluding cannabis, evidence of recent (past month) illicit drug use
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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YiYuan Tang
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85004, United States
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