An Investigation of the Effects of Opioid Receptor Blockade on Changes in Self-esteem and Social Attention
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-03-15
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of endogenous opioids on self-esteem and
attentional bias toward social cues. This is achieved by administering the drug naltrexone,
which temporarily decreases endogenous opioid activity.