Clinical Trial: Orexin Receptor Antagonists as Modulators of Threat Sensitivity in Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Alcohol Use Disorder
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Orexin Receptor Antagonists as Modulators of Threat Sensitivity in Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder
Brief Summary:
The goal of this double-blind clinical trial is to further explore if, how, and for whom orexin antagonism modifies brain-behavior stress targets in moderate to severe alcohol use disorder (AUD).The main questions it aims to answer are:Does an acute dose of suvorexant (SUV) and/or daily use of SUV modify brain-behavior targets of AUD dysfunction?Does daily SUV use change alcohol behavior and if so, is this change in behavior linked to brain-behavior change?Participants will be randomized to a treatment group…
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