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Cannabinoid Control of Fear Extinction Neural Circuits in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

NCT02069366 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2025-10-02

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Summary

The goal of this study is to look at how a type of drug called cannabinoids are related to the processing of fear signals, the experience of emotions and fear, and the pattern of activity in the brain that is involved in these processes and how this relates to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs after experiencing a traumatic event(s) and is characterized by unwanted memories of the trauma(s) through flashbacks or nightmares, avoidance of situations that remind the person of the event, difficulty experiencing emotions, loss of interest in activities the person used to enjoy, and increased arousal, such as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, anger and hypervigilance. The information gained from this study could lead to the development of new treatments for persons who suffer from anxiety or fear-based disorders.

Conditions

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

DRUG

Dronabinol

Dronabinol (7.5mg) is administered only once (approximately 120 min prior to fMRI scanning in Visit 3) by the oral route and is placed in opaque capsules with dextrose filler. Half of the participants in each diagnostic group \[HC = 20; PTSD = 20; TEC = 20\] will receive dronabinol.

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo is administered only once (approximately 120 min prior to fMRI scanning in Visit 3) by the oral route and contains only dextrose in opaque capsules. Half of the participants in each diagnostic group \[HC = 20; PTSD = 20; TEC = 20\] will receive placebo.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wayne State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christine A. Rabinak, PhD · Wayne State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2019-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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