The effects of an acute bout of exercise on neural activity in alcohol and cocaine craving: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
AbstractBackgroundNumerous studies suggest that exercise may be an effective adjunct treatment for substance use disorders. It has been suggested that exercise-induced improvements in inhibitory control may reduce craving for the substance of abuse. However, this potential mechanism has seldom been researched.ObjectivesThe aim of the ExAlCo Study is to examine how acute bouts of exercise, at varying intensities, impact on craving for cocaine or alcohol. Cerebral haemodynamic responses during cognitive tests of inhibitory control, and exposure to substance-related cue imagery, will also be assessed using functional near-inf...
Source: Trials - December 29, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
Trial on the Effect of E-cigarette Advertising on Cigarette Perceptions in Adolescents
Conditions: Attentional Bias; Smoking Cues; Positive Perceptions About Cigarette Smoking; Social Norms; Smoking Susceptibility Interventions: Behavioral: E-cigarette ad exposure; Other: non e-cigarette TV commercials Sponsors: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; National Cancer Institute (NCI); Dartmouth College Not yet recruiting (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - December 24, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
