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Alcoholism: Emotion and Thinking

NCT00300638 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 599

Last updated 2021-07-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether long-term chronic alcoholism is associated with changes in emotional functioning and brain structure and function.

Conditions

  • Alcoholism

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

We present emotional words and pictures on a computer screen, and using MRI scans, we observe how the brain works when people purposefully respond to the words and pictures. Additionally, we are comparing brain structure and activation patterns in men and women, because there may be gender differences in responses to emotional stimuli.

BEHAVIORAL

Interviews, cognitive tests, and emotional measurements

We present emotional words and pictures on a computer screen, and using MRI scans, we observe how the brain works when people purposefully respond to the words and pictures. Additionally, we are comparing brain structure and activation patterns in men and women, because there may be gender differences in responses to emotional stimuli.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Marlene O. Berman, PhD · Boston University

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
76 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-08-31
Primary Completion
2020-02-21
Completion
2020-02-21

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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