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Network-Level Effects of Nitrous Oxide in the Human Brain
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Nitrous Oxide Gas for Inhalation for Healthy. Completed, enrolled 21 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to understand how a commonly used drug, nitrous oxide, acts on the brain to reduce pain. Nitrous oxide is commonly used in anesthesiology but there is limited knowledge on how this drug affects functional networks in the brain.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Each volunteer will participate in one scanning visit in which simultaneous functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalogram (EEG) data will be collected wherein they receive placebo (20 minutes) followed by inhaled nitrous oxide at subanesthetic levels (35% inhaled concentration) over 40 minutes.