Healthy Participants Needed for Brain Imaging Study
Description
Researchers at CAMH are looking for healthy individuals aged 18 to 40 years old who are interested in volunteering for a clinical research study. We will use brain imaging techniques, including PET (positron emission tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans to study an important brain network called the endocannabinoid system. This will help us learn more about how this system functions in the brain of healthy individuals and compare our findings to individual with psychiatric or substance use disorders.
The study includes:
1. A pre-screening phone call (approximately 25 minutes)
2. A screening assessment visit (approximately 4 hours)
3. One MRI scan (approximately 2 hours)
4. One PET scan (approximately 4 hours)
5. Cognitive tests (approximately 2 hours)
6. Take home questionnaires (approximately 1 hour)
To be eligible, volunteers must meet the following criteria:
• be 18 - 40 years old
• no unstable medical condition
• no past or current mental health diagnoses
• no past or current substance use disorders
• no past or current neurological illness (seizures, epilepsy) or head trauma
• no blood clotting disorder or use of anticoagulant medication
• no metal implants in body
• not using psychotropic medication (i.e. antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, stimulants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers etc.)
• not pregnant or breastfeeding
• not claustrophobic
• not exposed to radiation in the past 12 months exceeding the permissible limit for subjects participating in research
Volunteers will receive compensation for time, including transportation and meals.
For more information about this research study, please contact:
P: 416 535-8501 ext. 30308
E: PET.HC21@camh.ca
Please note: The security of information sent by e-mail cannot be guaranteed. Please do not communicate personal sensitive information by e-mail. For information about programs and services at CAMH, please visit www.camh.ca or call 416-535-8501 (or 1-800-463-6273).
REB: 098-2021
V1.2_20210923
- Ad Type: Wanted
community | volunteers
2023-04-19