Table 1.
Study activities and timeline during the experimental session.
| Time point (minute) |
Procedures and/or Assessments |
|---|---|
| −40 | Breakfast (~167 Kcal) |
| −15 |
Baseline: Blood Sample #1, Urge to Drink Alcohol, Urge to Drink Juice, Food Craving |
| −13 |
Baseline: Mean Arterial Pressure, Heart Rate |
| −10 |
Study Drug Intravenous (IV) Administration: Ghrelin 1 mcg/kg, Ghrelin 3 mcg/kg or 0 mcg/kg (placebo) |
| +3 |
Juice Trial #1: Mean Arterial Pressure, Heart Rate, Saliva Mass |
| +6 |
Post-Juice Trial #1: Urge to Drink Juice, Juice Attention Scale, Blood Sample #2, Relaxation Period |
| +9 |
Alcohol Trial #1: Mean Arterial Pressure, Heart Rate, Saliva Mass |
| +17 |
Post-Alcohol Trial #1: Urge to Drink Alcohol, Alcohol Attention Scale, Blood Sample #3, Adverse Events, Food Craving, Relaxation Period |
| +20 |
Juice Trial #2: Mean Arterial Pressure, Heart Rate, Saliva Mass |
| +23 |
Post-Juice Trial #2: Urge to Drink Juice, Juice Attention Scale, Blood Sample #4, Relaxation Period |
| +26 |
Alcohol Trial #2: Mean Arterial Pressure, Heart Rate, Saliva Mass |
| +29 |
Post-Alcohol Trial #2: Urge to Drink Alcohol, Alcohol Attention Scale, Blood Sample #5, Adverse Events |
| +46 | Relaxation Period |
| +48 |
Post-Experiment Assessment: Blood Sample #6, Urge to Drink Alcohol, Food Craving |