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Filter by:Study primary Objective: - To evaluate the bioequivalent rate (Cmax) and extent (AUC0-t) of absorption of N-acetyl-cysteine 600 mg uncoated tablets vs. N-acetyl-cysteine 600 mg film-coated tablets (NAC) in healthy male and female volunteers. Study secondary objectives: - To describe the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of NAC in plasma after single dose administration of NAC 600 mg uncoated tablets vs. NAC 600 mg film-coated tablets; - to collect safety and tolerability data after single dose administration of NAC 600 mg uncoated tablets vs. NAC 600 mg film-coated tablets.
There are several developing lines of evidence suggesting that brain receptors called GABA-B receptors play a significant role in addiction and its treatment. The investigators wish to examine the sensitivity of brain GABA-B receptors in alcohol and opiate addicts as part of the investigators MRC programme of research in neurotransmitters in alcohol and opiate addiction (NOAA). In this present study the investigators will give 2 different single doses of a drug called baclofen, and a placebo, to 8 healthy male volunteers. This drug affects GABA-B receptors in the central nervous system and is licensed for the treatment of spasticity in people with eg spinal injuries; the investigators are interested in its effects on brain GABA-B receptors. The investigators will measure EEG (brainwaves), eye movements, blood pressure and heart rate, motor co-ordination and subjective effects and also blood levels of the drug in the investigators volunteers before and at intervals after dosing. The investigators will use a double-blind randomised design to minimise expectation effects. The study will provide information on timing and magnitude of effects of baclofen on brain function in healthy subjects so that the investigators can optimise selection and timing of functional measures in future studies of addicts.
The purpose of this study is to examine behavioral and neural changes resulting from Mindfulness Meditation Training (MMT), and to use this knowledge in advancing our understanding of the mechanisms of attention.