Recovering from Opioid Addiction? Join our Study!
Researchers at Rutgers University are conducting a paid research study aimed at learning more about emotional function and brain activity in patients during addiction recovery.
Conducted in Newark, NJ
Compensation Provided
18 - 54 Years Old
Fast Facts
Recovering from Opioid Addiction
Study Background
Researchers at Rutgers University, Newark, are partnering with individuals recovering from opioid and/or heroin addiction. Join our compensated study today!
This research study aims to better understand how the brain responds to emotional events and what role these responses play in addiction recovery.
Participation in this study is not a replacement for your treatment. While there will be no direct benefits of taking part in the study, the knowledge we obtain from your participation may help us to better understand emotional responses and underlying brain mechanisms. This knowledge may lead to improved therapies in the treatment of addiction.
Protocol Title: Negative Affect Mechanisms in Opioid Use, Protocol Version Date: v2.7 11.04.2022
This research study aims to better understand how the brain responds to emotional events and what role these responses play in addiction recovery.
Participation in this study is not a replacement for your treatment. While there will be no direct benefits of taking part in the study, the knowledge we obtain from your participation may help us to better understand emotional responses and underlying brain mechanisms. This knowledge may lead to improved therapies in the treatment of addiction.
Protocol Title: Negative Affect Mechanisms in Opioid Use, Protocol Version Date: v2.7 11.04.2022
Additional Information
The purpose of this study is to understand how the brain’s structure and function influence emotional function in individuals recovering from long-term opioid/heroin use
Project title: “Negative affect mechanisms underlying opioid use in lab and daily life”
Project title: “Negative affect mechanisms underlying opioid use in lab and daily life”
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Key Criteria:
Key Criteria:
- 18 to 54 years old
- Recovering from prescription opioid and/or heroin addiction
- Have used opioids/heroin in the last 3 months
- At least 2 weeks sobriety
- Not dependent on any other drugs
- Right-handed
- Near 20-20 vision
- Able to undergo an MRI
This study involves an initial screening, answering questions about your daily emotions for 7 days, and visiting Rutgers campus for a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan and an assessment of your response to stress. In these visits, participants will complete decision-making tasks involving emotional material such as positive, negative, and drug-use-related pictures and sounds. With your permission, we will ask you to return again after 6 months to repeat the study.
Study location: Rutgers University Brain Imaging Center, 197 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102
Time commitment: 3-hour visit plus brief optional surveys via mobile phone over a 7-day period
Study location: Rutgers University Brain Imaging Center, 197 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102
Time commitment: 3-hour visit plus brief optional surveys via mobile phone over a 7-day period
Compensation is provided for your time in the form of a $100 or $125 gift certificate.
There is no cost for you to participate in our research program.