Brain stimulation with therapy for risky alcohol use
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation device can make standard psychotherapy work better for people who drink in a risky way. It’s designed for community participants who are not already in alcohol-use treatment.
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Who can take part
- You consider your drinking a problem
- Your AUDIT questionnaire score shows risky drinking
- You are right-handed (not left-handed or both)
- You are age 21 to 60
- You are not currently in treatment for alcohol use disorder and haven’t been in the past 12 months
- You can have study tests safely (no brain injury/major neurological illness, no psychosis, no major MRI/tACS safety issues)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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