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Neurobehavioral Mechanisms Linking Childhood Adversity to Increased Risk for Smoking
Sponsor: Duke University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how certain childhood experiences influences brain function and responses to nicotine exposure in a group of nonsmoking young adults. The investigators assess responses to nicotine exposure by giving participants a small amount of nicotine or placebo, and then asking them to answer questionnaires. The investigational drugs used in this study are a nicotine nasal spray (i.e., Nicotrol) and/or a nasal spray placebo (made of common kitchen ingredients, including a very tiny amount of pepper extract also called capsaicin). The investigators assess brain function through function magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which is a noninvasive procedure that uses a magnetic field to take pictures of your brain while you are performing certain tasks. This study will help us to learn more about why some childhood experiences (adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs) contribute to increased risk for smoking and other substance use.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 21 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2024-01-19
Completion Date
2027-05-31
Last Updated
2026-04-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Nicotine nasal spray 0.5 mg
Participants will be administered nicotine nasal spray and provide subjective reactions
Placebo
Participants will be administered placebo nasal spray and provide subjective reactions
Locations (1)
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States