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Project Number: | I01CX001762-01 |
| Title: | Neuromarkers of Treatment for Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder |
| Principal Investigator: | Andrea Spadoni Townsend |
| Location: | San Diego, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 52 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2018 - September 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $278,948 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,093,928 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often have serious problems with alcohol, and many continue to suffer following our best treatments. While Prolonged Exposure (PE) is a first-line treatment, targeted adjunctive pharmacotherapy may benefit those with both an alcohol use disorder and PTSD (AUD/PTSD). In fact, recent evidence suggests that topiramate (TOP) may be uniquely effective for comorbid AUD/PTSD patients. TOP may improve treatment for the comorbidity of AUD and PTSD by cou... |