Effects of Ghrelin on Alcohol Cue Reactivity and Craving

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

45

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2012

Conditions
Alcoholism
Interventions
DRUG

Ghrelin

A 1 microg/kg dose of intravenous human acetylated ghrelin was administered once approximately 10 minutes before the start of the alcohol cue-reactivity experiment.

DRUG

Ghrelin

A 3 microg/kg dose of intravenous human acetylated ghrelin was administered once approximately 10 minutes before the start of the alcohol cue-reactivity experiment.

DRUG

Saline solution

Intravenous saline solution (matched placebo) was administered once approximately 10 minutes before the start of the alcohol cue-reactivity experiment.

Trial Locations (1)

02903

Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Providence

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Brown University

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