Opioid use, pain, and the brain
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study uses brain scans (MRI) to understand how pain affects people with opioid use disorder or regular opioid use, compared to healthy volunteers. It aims to find better ways to treat both pain and opioid addiction.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 21 and 60 years old
- You must speak and understand English
- For people with opioid use disorder: you need to have moderate to severe opioid use disorder, be seeking treatment, and have been in a treatment program for at least 4 weeks
- For people who use opioids regularly (not prescribed): you must use non-prescribed opioids at least once a week
- For healthy volunteers: you must not have any major medical, psychiatric, or neurological conditions
- You must be able to lie still on your back for up to 2 hours inside an MRI scanner (a big tube that takes pictures of your brain)
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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