Orexin s Role in the Neurobiology of Substance Use Disorder

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

140

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 15, 2023

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2027

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2027

Conditions
Nicotine Dependence
Interventions
DRUG

Belsomra

randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design study: Participants will undergo a baseline scan followed by 2 acute drug administration scans where suvorexant or placebo is administered in a randomized manner where both the participant and study staff administering drug are blind. Following the second acute scan, participants will continue with the drug they received at Scan 2 for approximately 7 days. After the first chronic scan, participants will switch to the other drug for an additional approximately 7 days and then scanned a final time.

DRUG

Placebo

comparator taken for approximately 10 days

DRUG

Methylphenidate

Control Arm: Baseline visit with 2 fMRI scans pre- and post-20mg methylphenidate, 4 acute drug administration (6-14 days in randomized order: 1. Placebo + placebo; 2. 20mg suvorexant + Placebo; 3. Placebo + 40mg methylphenidate; 4. 20 mg suvorexant + 40mg methylphenidate max)

Trial Locations (1)

21224

RECRUITING

National Institute on Drug Abuse, Baltimore

All Listed Sponsors
lead

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH