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COMPLETEDNANCT02542150

Effects of Acetate and Alcohol on Brain Function

This study plans to learn more about how alcohol and its metabolite, acetate, affect the brain.

Lead sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver•1 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Lead Sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

This study plans to learn more about how alcohol and its metabolite, acetate, affect brain function.

Age

21 - 55 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

•1. Subjects who are age 21-55,
•2. Subjects who are proficient in English ,
•3. Subjects who understand the nature of the study,
•4. Subjects who have signed an informed consent,
•5. Subjects who are non-smoking (defined as fewer than 20 cigarettes lifetime),
•1. Subjects who are moderate drinkers (male:1-14 drinks per week; female: 1-7 drinks per week).
•2. Subjects who have drunk at least 2 drinks in one hour in the past, and have no history of dependence on drugs or alcohol
•Inclusions-AUD:
•(1) Subjects who meet DSM-V criteria for lifetime history of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Exclusion Criteria

•1. Subjects who have a "facial flushing" response to alcohol,
•2. Subjects who are pregnant or nursing,
•3. Subjects who have major medical problems including diabetes, high blood pressure (\> 150/90), prior neurological or psychiatric history (schizophrenia, bipolar, or current major depressive disorder), epilepsy (alcohol withdrawal seizures is not an exclusion),
•4. Subjects who have been told they have or been diagnosed with liver or kidney disease,
•5. Subjects who have chronic gastrointestinal disease,
•6. Subjects who are obese (BMI\>30 kg/m2),
•7. Subjects who take psychoactive medications,
•8. Subjects who have prior head trauma resulting in loss of consciousness \>15 minutes,
•9. Subjects who have Magnetic Resonance (MR) exclusions which include claustrophobia, intracranial, orbital, or spinal metal implants, pacemakers, cochlear implants, cardiac stents or other non-MR-compatible implants or devices.

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: June 25, 2021Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

PhaseNA

Enrollment24

Start dateSep 2015

Last updatedJun 25, 2021

Condition

Cerebral Blood Flow Brain Function

Locations shown

Aurora, Colorado

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: June 25, 2021Data synced to Clareo: July 13, 2026

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