Deficits of the 5-HT 1A Receptor System as a Trait Marker in Major Depressive Disorder (A PET study)
A study using PET scans on healthy individuals with depression in the family
Sponsor: NARSAD
Enrolling: Male and Female Patients
Clinic Visits: 3
IRB Number: 6595
Contact: Rain Rashid: 646-774-7594 / rr3110@cumc.columbia.edu
Additional Study Information: The purpose of this study is to use Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to identify changes in brain chemistry that may cause an episode of depression. This study will be carried out in approximately 30 subjects. PET is a technique that provides "pictures" of chemical connections in the brain by injecting and monitoring a radioactive substance. In order to see the structure of the brain, a scan that involves magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be done. You have been asked to be in this study because you have one or more first-degree relatives with a history of Major Depressive Disorder.
This study is closed
Investigator
Jeffrey Miller, MD
Do You Qualify?
Are you between 18 to 32 years of age? Yes No
Do you have a biological parent who developed depression before age 30? Yes No
Have you ever had depression or another psychiatric disorder? Yes No
Have you ever been on a psychotropic medication? Yes No
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For more information, please contact:
Rain Rashid
rr3110@cumc.columbia.edu
646-774-7594
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