Suvorexant and Alcohol
EARLY_PHASE1
30
about 2.8 years
21–55
1 site in KY
What this study is about
This trial is testing whether suvorexant, a medication, helps reduce alcohol cravings and other related behaviors in people with Alcohol Use Disorder. The goal is to understand how orexin affects alcohol addiction in humans. This research will provide initial clinical evidence on the effects of orexin antagonism on alcohol motivation.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Take Alcohol
- 2.Take Placebo
- 3.Take Suvorexant
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Requires travel to a study site
How treatment is administered
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
ethanol, suvorexant
oral (Oral Tablet)
Secondary: Blood pressure, Heart rate, Mood
Psychiatry / Mental Health