Stimulant Effects on Brain Activity
Stimulant Effects on Brain Activity During the Stop Signal Task
研究概览
详细说明
Methylphenidate (MPH) is the stimulant medication most commonly used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). MPH suppresses the reuptake of dopamine by blocking dopamine transporter, which is elevated in ADHD. However, the precise mechanism by which suppressed dopamine transporter activity relieves ADHD symptoms is not fully understood, partly because dopamine pathways are implicated in various processes that could play a role in the deficits of ADHD and other disorders. MPH-induced dopamine variation has extensive effects in the brain and influences various executive functions in unknown ways.
Hypotheses:
Inhibitory Control: The investigators predict that MPH should increase the top-down activity in right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex associated with response restraint during go-phases and bottom-up activity in caudate and right inferior frontal cortex associated with response cancellation during successful stop trials. A greater modulation of top-down or bottom-up activity would imply a selective effect of MPH on one pathway over the other.
Error Processing: The investigators predict that MPH should increase the intensity of deactivation in the bottom-up dopamine pathway on error detection (substantia nigra, dorsal striatum and ACC), and increase the intensity of deactivation in the top-down pathway on post-error slowing (caudal OFC, ventral striatum, ventral substantia nigra). A greater modulation of top-down or bottom-up activity would imply a selective effect of MPH on one pathway over the other.
研究类型
注册 (实际的)
阶段
- 阶段1
联系人和位置
学习地点
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Ontario
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Toronto、Ontario、加拿大、M5G 1X8
- The Hospital for Sick Children
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参与标准
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
接受健康志愿者
有资格学习的性别
描述
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy, non-smoking, male and female volunteers, between 18 to 35 years of age inclusive, right-handed
- Body Mass Index that is within 18.5-29.9 kg/m2, inclusive
- Healthy, according to the medical history, vital signs, and physical examination (within 2 years prior to study enrollment)
- Systolic blood pressure between 100-140 mmHg, inclusive, and diastolic blood pressure between 60-90 mmHg, inclusive, and heart rate between 50-100 bpm, inclusive, unless deemed not clinically significant by the Principal Investigator/ Sub-Investigator?
- Capable of giving written informed consent prior to receiving any study medication
Female subjects must fulfill at least one of the following:
- Agree to avoid pregnancy and use medically acceptable method of contraception from at least 30 days prior to the study, during the study, and until 30 days after the study has ended (last study procedure). Medically acceptable methods of contraception include oral contraceptives, hormonal patch, implant or injection intrauterine device, or double barrier method (condom with foam or vaginal spermicidal suppository, diaphragm with spermicide). Complete abstinence alone can be used as a method of contraception.
- Be surgically sterile for a minimum of 6 months
- Post-menopausal for a minimum of 1 year
Exclusion Criteria
- Known history or presence of any clinically significant hepatic (e.g. hepatic necrosis, jaundice, hepatobiliary disease), renal, gastrointestinal (e.g. peptic ulcer), cardiovascular (e.g. angina, myocardial infarction), cerebrovascular, pulmonary, endocrine (e.g. diabetes, hypophosphatemia), immunological, musculoskeletal (e.g. rhabdomyolysis, myopathy), neurological, psychiatric, dermatological, or hematological disease or condition
- Presence of any clinically significant illness within 30 days prior to dosing
- Presence of any significant physical or organ abnormality
Known history or presence of:
- Alcohol abuse or dependence within one year prior to drug administration
- Drug abuse or dependence
- Hypersensitivity to methylphenidate or other medications
- Gout
- Food allergies and/or presence of any dietary restrictions
- Severe allergic reactions (e.g. anaphylactic reactions, angioedema)
- Participation in another clinical trial or receiving an investigational drug within 30 days of the study commencement or during the study
- Use of any prescription medication within 14 days prior to drug administration (except for hormonal contraceptives)
- Use of any over-the-counter medications (including herbal and/or dietary supplements and/or teas) within 14 days prior to drug administration (except for spermicidal/barrier contraceptive products)
- Any major surgery within 6 months prior to the start of the study
- Pregnant or lactating
- Lactose intolerance
- Contraindication for MRI (using hospital's standard screening procedure)
- Smoking
学习计划
研究是如何设计的?
设计细节
- 主要用途:诊断
- 分配:随机化
- 介入模型:交叉作业
- 屏蔽:双倍的
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
干预/治疗 |
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安慰剂比较:控制组
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Lactose Placebo
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实验性的:哌醋甲酯
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oral dose of methylphenidate.
The MPH dose was selected based on previous studies in healthy adults (Mehta et al., 2000; Volkow, Fowler, Wang, Ding, & Gatley, 2002) and adults with ADHD (Aron et al., 2003).
MPH reaches its peak plasma concentration 1-3 hours after an oral dose, and has a plasma half-life of 1.5-2.5 hours.
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研究衡量的是什么?
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Neural activity assessed using fMRI
大体时间:7 days
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Assessed using fMRI
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7 days
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合作者和调查者
调查人员
- 首席研究员:Russell Schachar, MD、The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Canada
研究记录日期
研究主要日期
学习开始
初级完成 (实际的)
研究完成 (实际的)
研究注册日期
首次提交
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
首次发布 (估计)
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (估计)
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
最后验证
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