Effects of Genotype on Resting State Connectivity During Methamphetamine Administration

Completed · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Methamphetamine-dependence

In brief

Addiction to methamphetamine (MA) is a serious health problem in the United States. Right now, there are no medically approved treatments for MA dependence. More research is needed to understand how MA affects the brain and to eventually develop medical interventions for MA addiction. The purpose of the study is to learn more about how MA use affects the brain by investigating a receptor in the brain called trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1). The investigators are hoping to find out if individuals with certain versions of the brain receptor react differently when given MA. The TAAR1 receptor has two prevalent genetic variations due to a single nucleotide polymorphism. These are the wild type (WT) and a common variant (CV). Preliminary studies have shown that these variants produce different connectivity (resting state functional connectivity or RSFC) in the brains of individuals with MA use disorder (MUD), specifically that individuals with the CV genotype exhibit lower RSFC than WT. In this study, MA will be administered to individuals with MA use disorder and healthy controls in order to: 1. Determine the influence of CV vs. WT genotype on RSFC and craving in individuals with chronic MUD and healthy controls. 2. Determine the effect of acute methamphetamine or placebo administration on the interaction of CV vs WT genotype on RSFC, craving, cognitive control, attention and subjective experience in MUD and healthy controls.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT03973489
Run by
Oregon Health and Science University
People needed
69
Starts
2019-08-16
Expected to finish
2023-03-31
Last updated by the study team
2024-11-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

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