Status:

RECRUITING

Mitigating the Disinhibiting Effects of Alcohol With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Lead Sponsor:

Michael J. Wesley, PhD

Conditions:

Alcohol Risk Behaviors

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-29 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how a specific type of brain stimulation affects alcohol-related decision-making and self-control in adults who drink alcohol. The main questions the study ...

Detailed Description

This study aims to understand how brain stimulation affects decision-making and behavioral control after alcohol consumption. Many harmful events related to alcohol use are the result of impaired deci...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 21-29
  • Must be competent in English
  • BMI between 19 and 26
  • At least a high school education
  • Moderate alcohol users (e.g., at least occasional alcohol use, without meeting criteria for alcohol use disorder)
  • Negative urine drug screen for illicit drugs
  • Negative urine pregnancy test (if applicable) on testing days

Exclusion

  • History of seizures or a first-degree relative with seizure history
  • History of head trauma or other CNS injuries
  • Current or past psychiatric disorders (including substance use disorder, except nicotine or caffeine)
  • Contraindications for non-invasive brain stimulation (e.g., metal implants, pacemaker)
  • Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Current use of medications that lower seizure threshold
  • Positive alcohol withdrawal symptoms
  • Smokes more than five cigarettes per day (to avoid acute nicotine effects or withdrawal during visits)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 30 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07188376

Start Date

October 30 2025

End Date

December 1 2026

Last Update

November 5 2025

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40507

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