Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
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Eligibility Criteria
- * Age between 18 and 40 years old
- * Right-handed
- * Fluent English speakers
- * History of significant neurological conditions (e.g., epilepsy, dementia, multiple sclerosis, brain tumors, etc.)
- * History of major psychiatric conditions (e.g., general anxiety disorder, depression, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, substance use disorder, etc.)
- * Significant medical illnesses (e.g., cancer, meningitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, etc.)
- * Significant cerebrovascular risk factors (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, etc.)
- * Current use of psychoactive medications (e.g., barbiturates, benzodiazepines, chloral hydrate, haloperidol, lithium, carbamazepine, phenytoin, citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, diazepam, etc.)
- * Smell or taste dysfunction
- * History of significant allergies requiring hospitalization for treatment
- * History of severe asthma requiring hospitalization for treatment
- * Habitual smoking
- * History of eating disorders (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, etc.)
- * Dieting or fasting
- * Magnetic implants (e.g., shunts or stents, aneurysm clips, surgical clips, cochlear implants, metal bone/joint pins, plates and screws, eyelid spring or wires, etc.)
- * Electronic devices (e.g., implanted cardiac defibrillator, cardiac pacemaker, deep brain/spinal cord or nerve stimulator, internal electrodes/wires, medication infusion devices, etc.)
- * History of metal working without proper eye protection, or injury with metal shrapnel or metal slivers
- * Claustrophobia
- * Pregnancy
- * Predisposition to seizures (e.g., personal history of seizures, family history of seizures epilepsy, pregnancy, alcoholism, etc.)
- * Use of medications that increase the likelihood of seizures (e.g., bupropion SR, citalopram, duloxetine, ketamine, gamma-hydroxybutyrate, etc.)
- * History of surgical procedures performed on the brain or spinal cord
- * History of severe head trauma followed by loss of consciousness
- * History of fainting spells or syncope
- * Hearing problems or tinnitus
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years to 40 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study
ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes