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Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol

Paid Research Study on Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol: Young Adults Needed

Sciences is studying how brain biology is related to possible risk for developing bipolar disorder. This is an NIH funded study conducted by UT Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences that uses alcohol administration and MRI to investigate response to alcohol and brain development in young adults with bipolar disorder.

Qualified participants must be:

  • 21 to 26 years old
  • diagnosed with bipolar disorder
  • able to drink alcohol during study visits
  • able to complete 3 study visits involving diagnostic interviews, mental function (cognitive and behavioral) tests, a MRI scan
  • able to return one and two years later and repeat study components.

Qualified participants receive:

  • You will be compensated for all study components completed, which can be up to $1,021 for full participation.

Contact:
If you would like to participate or if you have any questions email us at behavioral.neuroimaging@austin.utexas.edu You may complete this interest form and research staff will contact you.

Potential Treatments: Anorexia Nervosa

COMP 401 Study

A study looking at a new investigational treatment approach for anorexia nervosa using an investigational medicine alongside psychological support.

You may be eligible to join the study if you

  • Are 18 years of age
  • Meet criteria of Anorexia Nervosa: Restrictive or Binge-purging type
  • Have at least one documented prior attempt at treatment in the past 3 years

Other criteria will need to be met to confirm your eligibility to participate in this study, which will last up to 12 weeks.

Study participants receive investigational treatment and follow-up care at no cost. Travel and study-related costs may be reimbursed.

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Antidepressant Study: Re-EMBARC

Antidepressant Study: Re-EMBARC (Establishing Multi-Modal Brain Biomarkers Using Data-driven Analytics for Treatment Selection in Depression)

The purpose of the study is to identify brain biomarkers and characteristics that predict individual responses to treatment of major depression with the antidepressant drug sertraline (Zoloft), a common selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. The researchers at the Fonzo Lab in the Psychiatry Dept. at Dell Med will measure brain function during completion of certain behavioral tasks inside an fMRI scanner and using a device called an electroencephalogram (EEG) to measure electrical activity in the brain with scalp electrodes.

Eligibility criteria for Qualified participants:

  • Are diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, have experienced major depression, and/or are currently having symptoms of depression (diagnosis not required)
  • Are 18-65 years old and fluent in English
  • Are willing to undergo MRI and EEG procedures to measure brain function
  • Are willing to take an FDA-approved, once-daily medication for treating depression
  • Can visit the laboratory several times over the course of an 8-10 week period, approximately 11 times in an in-person/virtual hybrid fashion

Qualified participants receive:

  • Free psychiatric consultation and monitoring, free Sertraline (Zoloft) prescription, and compensation of up to $550

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Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Researchers in the UT College of Education are actively seeking adults with Type 1 Diabetes and healthy volunteers to participate in a research study designed to better understand cardiovascular disease risk in patients with Type 1 Diabetes. Monetary compensation will be provided

Eligibility
Type 1 Diabetes and non-smoker
OR
A healthy adult, 18 to 70 years old

Study Procedure
Study participants’ heart rate, blood pressure, nerve activity and blood flow will be assessed, and blood samples will be collected.

For More Information
Call or text us on (512) 815-3097
Email us at CardivascularLab@utexas.edu
Complete eligibility survey





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