Overview

Neural Mechanisms of Disulfiram Effects

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-10-16
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study combines functional MRI with medication treatment in order to understand the neural mechanisms by which disulfiram, a currently approved medication for alcohol use disorder, changes behavior. Disulfiram is a medication that prevents drinking by causing a highly unpleasant physical reaction when alcohol is consumed while it is being taken. Thus, it provides a means for studying the general neural mechanisms by which awareness of risks impacts behavior change in alcohol use disorder.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Treatments:
Disulfiram
Ethanol