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The Role of Potassium Channels in Working Memory Impairments of Chronic Cocaine Users
Sponsor: Boris Quednow
Summary
The study aims to address the neurobiological basis of cognitive impairments in chronic cocaine users by investigating the potential impact of an acute potassium channel blockade on working memory performance and other cognitive functions.
Official title: Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study Investigating the Role of Potassium Channels in Working Memory Impairments of Chronic Cocaine Users
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2026-04
Completion Date
2027-08
Last Updated
2026-04-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
4-aminopyridine (4-AP)
Two doses of fampridine administered during one of the two experimental test sessions.
Placebo
Matching placebo administered during one of the two experimental test sessions.
Locations (1)
University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland