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Trial reportPsychopharmacology2026

CBD attenuates amygdala response to negative emotional stimuli in individuals with alcohol use disorder - a randomized controlled trial.

Marlen Pfisterer, Anton Teetzmann, Sina Vetter, Joscha Baeßler, Lena Schreckenberger, Judith Zaiser, Manuel Stenger, Patrick Bach

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Psychopharmacology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Marlen Pfisterer *Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, J5/68159, Mannheim, Germany.
Anton Teetzmann *Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, J5/68159, Mannheim, Germany.
Sina VetterDepartment of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, J5/68159, Mannheim, Germany.
Joscha BaeßlerDepartment of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, J5/68159, Mannheim, Germany.
Lena SchreckenbergerDepartment of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, J5/68159, Mannheim, Germany.
Judith ZaiserDepartment of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, J5/68159, Mannheim, Germany.
Manuel StengerDepartment of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, J5/68159, Mannheim, Germany.
Patrick BachDepartment of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, J5/68159, Mannheim, Germany. patrick.bach@zi-mannheim.de.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleNegative affect is a key factor in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) associated with craving and relapse risk that is insufficiently treated by approved medications. Cannabidiol (CBD) has shown promising effects on negative affect, indicating its potential for addressing the neurocircuitry underlying negative affect in AUD.

objectivesThis study investigates CBD's effects on neural response to negative emotional stimuli and subjective alcohol craving in individuals with AUD.

methodsWe conducted the first neuroimaging study investigating CBD's effects on neural responses to negative emotional stimuli and craving in AUD. The study was designed as two armed, 1:1 randomized, double blind, parallel group neuroimaging trial, enrolled N = 28 individuals with AUD. It compared the effects of 800 mg oral CBD versus matched Placebo (PLC) on blood oxygenated level dependent (BOLD) response in the amygdala during a validated emotion processing task and explored associations with CBD plasma levels and subjective alcohol craving.

resultsCBD versus PLC attenuated bilateral amygdala reactivity to angry and fearful faces (p

conclusionIn summary, CBD's effects on amygdala reactivity to negative emotional stimuli in individuals with AUD support CBD's potential for modulating emotion-processing circuits in AUD and CBD's treatment potential for craving and relapse driven by negative affective states.

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AlcoholismAmygdalaCannabidiolEmotionsAdultCravingDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedCannabidiolAlcohol Use DisorderCannabidiolCravingEmotionFacesFMRI

Identifiers

PMID40879734
PMCPMC12979320

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