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Emotional Attention Bias Modification and Targeted Memory Reactivation in Alcohol Use Disorder
Sponsor: Shanghai Mental Health Center
Summary
Through this protocol, researchers examine whether Targeted Memory Reactivation (TMR), a technique used to enhance memory, can augment the control of craving levels in patients with Alcohol Use Disorder by enhancing positive emotional attention bias modification.
Official title: Augmentation of Emotional Attention Bias Modification With Targeted Memory Reactivation for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 55 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
74
Start Date
2024-06-30
Completion Date
2025-06-30
Last Updated
2024-06-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Emotional Attention Bias Modification and Targeted memory reactivation during REM sleep
Emerging evidence shows that REM sleep is crucial for processing emotional memories and consolidating implicit memories. By using targeted memory reactivation (TMR), a known method where sound S1 and sound S2 are associated with a waking experience(i.e.negative emotional words is associated with alcohol-related cues and positive emotional words is associated with healthy lifestyle cues) and strengthened during REM sleep, the investigators aim to augment the control of craving levels in patients with Alcohol Use Disorder.
Emotional Attention Bias Modification
These patients will receive the treatment of emotional attention bias modification (EABM) without association with the sound S1 and sound S2.