Brain scans during opioid addiction treatment
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study uses brain scans to understand how methadone or buprenorphine treatment affects the brain, with the goal of helping people stay in treatment and avoid relapse. You would need to be recently started on one of these medications and be able to undergo MRI scans.
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Who can take part
- You started methadone or buprenorphine treatment within the last year.
- You are eligible for an MRI scan (no metal implants, pacemakers, or similar).
- You can commit to attending study visits.
- You do not have severe mental health issues like psychosis, mania, or active suicidal thoughts.
- You do not have a history of intellectual disability, developmental disorder, or neurological disease, or a head injury with loss of consciousness over 30 minutes.
- You do not have unstable medical conditions that could interfere with participation.
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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