Understanding and Managing Cravings for Young Adults
Regulation of Craving: Clinical Trial and Neural Mechanisms
This project is developing a new web-based program to help young adults manage their cravings for alcohol and reduce heavy drinking.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Berkeley NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Berkeley, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11054629 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Heavy drinking among young adults is a common concern with serious health risks, and current support programs often have limited success. This project aims to create a new, easy-to-use online program designed to help young adults learn how to better control their alcohol cravings. By focusing on how the brain processes cravings, this program seeks to offer a more effective way to reduce drinking. We hope this brief, computerized approach will make it easier for many young adults to access help and improve their well-being.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are young adults who experience heavy drinking and are interested in learning strategies to regulate their alcohol cravings.
Not a fit: Patients who do not experience alcohol cravings or heavy drinking, or who are not young adults, may not find this specific intervention beneficial.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could provide young adults with a new, accessible, and effective tool to reduce heavy drinking and improve their health.
How similar studies have performed: Existing interventions for heavy drinking have shown modest efficacy, indicating a need for innovative approaches like this one that targets core mechanisms.
Where this research is happening
Berkeley, United States
- University of California Berkeley — Berkeley, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kober, Hedy — University of California Berkeley
- Study coordinator: Kober, Hedy
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.