Glucose intake reduces alcohol craving and amplifies habituation to cue-induced brain activation in male patients with alcohol use disorder: A randomized, placebo-controlled crossover study examining male and female patients with AUD
Glucose intake could be a short-term treatment for males with alcohol use disorder to reduce alcohol craving and cue-induced brain activation. Sex-specific differences should be considered to gain a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms and develop treatment options for females.
Authors
- Tobias Link (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1032-4055)
- Sabine Vollstädt‐Klein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6210-672X)
- Madeleine Pourbaix
- Patrick Bach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5962-019X)
- Lea Wetzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9066-9936)
- Alisa Riegler
- Bernd Lenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6086-0924)
- Falk Kiefer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7213-0398)
- Iris Reinhard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8215-1678)
- Isabel Ardern
- Sabine Hoffmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9713-2939)
- Anne Koopmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7261-9334)
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Central Institute of Mental Health (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychoneuroendocrinology
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107456
- Primary Topic
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft