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| National Natural Science Foundation of China | OTHER_GOV |
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In order to determine whether the 'incubation of craving' phenomenon also occurred in alcoholics, investigators employed an experimental approach to investigate the time course of cue-induced craving in alcoholism. Eighty male participants were randomly divided into Four groups, and they were assessed at 7, 14, 30, and 60 days of abstinence for cue-induced alcohol craving . Another group including 19 patients was repeatedly tested for the cue-induced alcohol craving at the above abstinence days. Other psychological and physiological measures were administered at the four abstinence time points.
All subjects provided written informed consent after a full explanation of the protocol design.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| changes of alcohol craving measured with visual analogue scales | abstained from alcohol for 7 days, 14 days, 30 days and 60 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| heart rate changes | 7, 14, 30 and 60 days after abstained | |
| blood pressure changes in different abstinence days | 7, 14, 30 and 60 days after abstained | |
| skin conductance changes in different abstinence days |
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alcohol dependence
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lin Lu, Prof. | National Institute on Drug Dependence, China | Study Director |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000437 | Alcoholism |
| ID | Term |
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| D019973 | Alcohol-Related Disorders |
| D019966 | Substance-Related Disorders |
| D064419 | Chemically-Induced Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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The blood samples of all participants were collected at each point of withdrawal.
| 7, 14, 30 and 60 days after abstained |
| changes of Alcohol Urge Questionnaire | 7, 14, 30 and 60 days after abstained |