An fMRI Study of Opioid-related Changes in Neural Activity

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Social Acceptance

In brief

The purpose of the study is to explore the effect of blocking opioids on affiliation-related neural activity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02818036

Run by

Tristen Inagaki

People needed

82

Starts

2016-08-01

Expected to finish

2018-06-21

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• good health
• between the ages of 18 and 35,
• fluent in English
• right-handed (for the fMRI scan)

You may not qualify if…

• Self-reported current or past diagnoses of physical or mental illness.
• Score on the Patient Health Questionnaire (depressive symptoms) above a 13
• Positive urine drug test (for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Opiates, Cocaine, Amphetamine (AMP), and Methamphetamine (mAMP))
• Positive urine pregnancy test
• Use of any prescription medication, except for birth control
• Use of any over-the-counter medications on the day of the fMRI session and 24 hours after the fMRI session
• Self-reported problems with liver functioning, including hepatitis or liver failure
• Difficulty swallowing or taking pills
• BMI greater than 35 or weight greater than 400 lbs
• Claustrophobia
• Nonremovable metal in the body

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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