Clinical Trial: Defining Neurobiological Links Between Substance Use and Mental Illness
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Major Depressive Disorder
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Defining Neurobiological Links Between Substance Use and Mental Illness
Brief Summary:
Background:Nicotine dependence leads to about 480,000 deaths every year in the United States.People with major depressive disorder (MDD) are twice as likely to use nicotine compared to the general population.They have greater withdrawal symptoms and are more likely to relapse after quitting compared with smokers without MDD.More research is needed on how nicotine affects brain function in those with MDD.Objective:To understand how nicotine affects symptoms of depression and related brain…
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