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Efficacy and Safety of COMP360 as Treatment for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: David Hellerstein, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Many people who receive antidepressant treatment for their depression do not get an adequate response to the medicines they are taking. If someone is taking two or more antidepressants and they are failing, this is sometimes referred to as treatment-resistant depression or TRD. We are currently enrolling adult individuals with treatment-resistant depression…
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Study Investigating a Treatment for Depression in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Joshua Berman, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Are you suffering from chronic depression? We are seeking participants for a depression treatment research study at Columbia University using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). This study develops a more accurate TMS to treat chronic depression. Participation includes clinical assessments and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). You will receive 27…
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The Mindful Brain Project in Teens

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Randy Auerbach, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are recruiting depressed adolescents ages 13-18 years. As a participant in our study, we will: (1) interview your child about current and past thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, (2) teach your child mindfulness strategies, (3) collect brain activity data with MRI (non-invasive) while your child practices mindfulness, and (4) send short surveys to your…
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Smelling the Juice: Functional Smell and Taste Preferences in Vaping and Cigarette Smoking

Condition: Addiction / Nicotine
Investigator: Jonathan Overdevest, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Columbia Otolaryngology Department is interested in understanding the intersection of vaping, smell, and taste and their impact on individuals' preferences for certain flavors. Participation will involve answering a series of questionnaires in addition to completing a formal evaluation of your smell and taste with standardized measurements. You can…
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DEFENDER. Was it Fentanyl?

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Dana Sacco, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate how commonly drug overdoses in our community involve fentanyl and xylazine. We know that often drugs such as heroin, oxycontin, and even cocaine and methamphetamine, actually contain these additives, even though the person buying the drugs is not aware.
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Study of Women After Menopause who are Taking Medication and/or Receiving Counseling/Therapy for Depression

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Marcella Walker, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Depression and some antidepressants may be associated with an increased risk of breaking a bone. It is not clear why this could be the case. It is possible that depression and/or certain medications used for the treatment of depression cause bone loss, increase the risk of falls, are associated with lower physical activity, or effects on muscle function.…
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VapeScan Heart and Lung Study

Condition: Addiction / Nicotine
Investigator: Ana Navas-Acien, MD, PHD, MPH
Status: Closed
The use of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigs or vaping, has increased among former smokers and young adults who have never smoked. Relatively little is known, however, about their health effects (whether they are adverse, have no effect, or are beneficial). The purpose of this research study is to evaluate (1) the association of e-cig use with…
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Smartphone Assessment of Mood

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Randy Auerbach, PhD
Status: Closed
This study uses smartphone technology to better understand changes in adolescent moods over time. As a participant in our study, we would: (a) interview your child about current and past thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and (b) collect data from your child's smartphone for 6 months through an app called the Effortless Assessment of Risk States (EARS;…
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Study of Brain Activity and Decision-Making in Marijuana Smokers

Condition: Addiction / Marijuana
Investigator: Suzette Evans, PhD
Status: Closed
RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS: Healthy male and female (age 21-60) MARIJUANA SMOKERS needed to study effects of marijuana on brain activity and decision-making. The study involves 2-3 outpatient visits and a 5-day/5-night stay at the NYS Psychiatric Institute and includes Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans. Compensation for time could be between $870-$1230 (…
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Cigarette Smokers Wanted for Research Study Examining the Effects of Nicotine on Attention, Memory, and Perception

Condition: Addiction / Nicotine
Investigator: Mariam Aly, PhD
Status: Closed
This is a four-session study in which we will be recruiting existing cigarette smokers to explore the competitive dynamics between memory encoding and memory retrieval. To participate, you will first go through a phone screening to determine eligibility and learn about the study. Then you will be asked to visit our facility at the Morningside Campus of…
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Experiencing Depression as a Latinx or Black Young Adult

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Doron Amsalem, MD
Status: Closed
We are conducting research to explore self-stigma around depression, racial/ethnic and cultural experiences, and barriers to care (e.g., embarrassment, limited access, low expectations/motivation). Self-stigma refers to negative beliefs a person has about themself due to their mental illness. We are looking for Latinx or Black young adults ages 18-25 who…
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We Want to Hear Your Thoughts About Stigma and Depression

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Doron Amsalem, MD
Status: Closed
We are conducting research to explore the level of self-stigma around depression, racial/ethnic and cultural experiences, and barriers to care (e.g., embarrassment, limited access, low expectations/motivation). Self-stigma refers to negative beliefs a person has about themself due to their mental illness. We are looking for Latinx or Black young adults ages…
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Teens' Thoughts About Depression and Mental Health-Related Discrimination

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Doron Amsalem, MD
Status: Closed
We are conducting a research study to explore discrimination around depression and barriers to care in youth ages 14-18. We will use what we learn to create videos to reduce such discrimination. Parental permission is required for this study. Adolescents (ages 14-18) will participate in an individual interview that will be approximately 45 minutes long. We…
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A Study of LYN-014 in Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder who are Stable on Methadone Therapy

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Sandra Comer, PhD
Status: Closed
Have an Opioid Use Disorder? We need your help for an inpatient clinical research study! Help the New York State Psychiatric Institute research better treatment options for those with opioid use disorder.You could earn up to $12,017.00.You must meet the following criteria: - Age 18 -59 years old- Have opioid use disorder- Be currently taking an oral daily…
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Behavioral therapy in combination with medication treatment (if needed) for cocaine dependence

Condition: Addiction / Cocaine
Investigator: Frances Levin, MD
Status: Closed
This study will test a computer-based behavioral intervention to decrease cocaine use. Those who fail to achieve cocaine abstinence after the first 4 weeks while receiving the behavioral treatment will continue the behavioral treatment and be randomly assigned to one of two groups (one group will receive Adderall-XR (MAS-ER) and the other group will receive…
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Depressed Patients: Non-Invasive Study of Brain Oxygen Use

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Elizabeth Sublette, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This research study uses non-invasive brain imaging called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). For fNIRS, a small infrared bulb shines light through the skull, and a special light detector is able to measure oxygen use in the brain. Our goal is to understand oxygen use by brain mitochondria cells in major depression and how this is affected by…
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Assessing the Abuse Potential of Oxymorphone in Opioid Use Disorder Patients

Condition: Addiction
Investigator: Sandra Comer, PhD
Status: Closed
This 8-week inpatient study seeks to recruit healthy male and female patients who are currently using heroin or non-medically using opioid analgesics. Following screening, participants are admitted onto the inpatient unit where they complete testing sessions throughout the inpatient stay. Participants are compensated for each screening visit and for each…
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The Relationship Between Heroin Use and Cellular Aging

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Jermaine Jones, PhD
Status: Closed
Healthy Black and Latino heroin users (male and female ages 25-55) are needed for a research study assessing the relationship between heroin use and cellular aging. The study involves a single visit to the New York State Psychiatric Institute, and consists of questionnaires and the collection of a blood sample for genetic testing. The visit will take about…
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Research Study offering Treatment for Self-Injury (Depression)

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Jeffrey Miller, MD
Status: Closed
The goal of this study is to examine how effective and well-tolerated a possible new treatment for individuals who injure themselves frequently will be. All research procedures can be done from home no in-person visits are required. We are studying a minimal-risk form of electrical brain stimulation called transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS.…
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Open-Label Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety of REL-1017 as a Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: David Hellerstein, MD
Status: Closed
We are currently enrolling individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) to participate in this research study. This is a one-year open-label study to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of an investigational drug called REL-1017 (esmethadone) when taken alone (monotherapy) or when taken with other antidepressants (adjunctive therapy). Study…
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Ketamine for Depression Research Study

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Jeffrey Miller, MD
Status: Closed
Do you suffer from depression? Have standard treatments not been helpful? Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center are conducting a study of an experimental antidepressant called ketamine, which can provide rapid relief of depressive symptoms in some patients. The study involves an inpatient stay, during which participants undergo brain…
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Tracking Brain Changes with Functional MRI (fMRI) Following an Acute Course of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Joan Prudic, MD
Status: Closed
We are performing functional MRI (fMRI) scans before starting and after completing an acute course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment. These scans are being performed to identify brain changes that occur after an acute course of ECT for participants with treatment-resistant depression. We also intend to perform two follow-up fMRI scans at two-…
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Mitochondrial Function, Fatigue, and Depression in Later Life

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Patrick Brown, PhD
Status: Closed
We are studying the relationship between mitochondrial function and the experience of fatigue. Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. Cells within different organs contain hundreds to thousands of mitochondria, which sustain life and fuel energy-dependent processes that we do every day including muscle contraction and cognitive activity. They act…
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Brain Activity Assessment for Depressed Adolescents

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Randy Auerbach, PhD
Status: Closed
We are seeking adolescents ages 13-17 to participate in a study on anhedonia. Anhedonia is the reduced ability to feel pleasure or enjoy things, and is a key feature of depression and other mental illnesses. If you believe your child is experiencing anhedonia, they may be eligible to participate in this study. If your child participates in this study, we…
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Understanding and Intervening With Heavy Drinking Among Patients With HIV and HCV (Alcohol)

Condition: Addiction / Alcohol
Investigator: Jennifer Elliott, PhD
Status: Closed
NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE HIV AND HAVE EVER HAD HEPATITIS C TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS STUDY!! ............... For individuals who have both HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV), heavy drinking poses serious risks to their health. We do not yet know which interventions are effective at helping individuals with HIV and HCV drink less. The goal of the study is to compare…
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Can switching medications to Vortioxetine (brand name Trintellix) assist patients with depression to pursue personal goals?

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: David Hellerstein, MD
Status: Closed
Patients who are either interested in discontinuing their current antidepressant or have discontinued an antidepressant in the past 6 weeks will be provided with an FDA approved medicine, Vortioxetine (brand name Trintellix). Treatment with Vortioxetine will start after the past antidepressant is discontinued. Vortioxetine dosage is adjustable throughout…
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Depression and Frailty in Older Adults

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Patrick Brown, PhD
Status: Closed
The goal of this open-administration treatment study of escitalopram (or duloxetine) is to evaluate the effect of antidepressant medication on treating the syndrome of frailty in older adults with depressive symptoms. Patients with significant depressive symptoms and 1 or more symptoms of the frailty syndrome (exhaustion, decreased energy, weight loss,…
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Combined Prolonged Exposure and Pramipexole Treatment for Patients with PTSD and Depression

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Yuval Neria, PhD
Status: Closed
Approximately half of the individuals with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) present with major depressive disorder (MDD). Compared to PTSD alone, patients with comorbid PTSD-MDD demonstrate greater distress and poorer treatment outcome. The goal of this pilot study is to collect preliminary data on the feasibility, safety, and initial efficacy of an…
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Pharmacogenetics of Psychostimulant Abuse

Condition: Addiction
Investigator: Jermaine Jones, PhD
Status: Closed
This study will assess the ability of the opioid antagonist, naltrexone, to block the effects of intranasal methamphetamine. This study is seeking healthy male and female users of psychostimulants like cocaine, methamphetamine between the ages of 21-50. For those who pass screening, the study consists of 4 outpatient testing sessions. Participants are…
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Light Therapy Study

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Ian Kronish, MD
Status: Closed
This study will allow cancer survivors an opportunity to learn whether light therapy is helpful to them in addressing common concerns of cancer survivors such as fatigue, feeling low, and/or trouble sleeping by engaging in an N-of-1 or individualized trial.
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Brain Imaging and Medication Study for Depression

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Franklin Schneier, MD
Status: Closed
If you are depressed and have not received course of medication treatment for depression in the past, you may be eligible for a study involving brain imaging and research treatment at no cost to you. The research treatment is with a medication that is not FDA-approved for depression. The study uses two types of brain imaging, position emission tomography (…
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Medication treatment of marijuana use and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder

Condition: Addiction / Marijuana
Investigator: Frances Levin, MD
Status: Closed
The study is an outpatient treatment study of the safety and benefit of extended-release mixed amphetamine salt (Adderall-XR) in the treatment of individuals with cannabis use disorder and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study is a 13-week trial and requires participants to come twice per week. The primary objective of the study is to…
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Ganaxolone for Post-Partum Depression

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: David Hellerstein, MD
Status: Closed
This is a pre-marketing (Phase 2A) multi-site study of an investigational drug, ganaxolone, as a potential treatment for non-psychotic post-partum depression. Eligible subjects who agree by signing informed consent will spend four days on the 5-South Research Unit (5-S) of the New York State Psychiatric Institute. For 6 hours they will have an tube in a…
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Healthy heroin users needed

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Sandra Comer, PhD
Status: Closed
Healthy heroin users (men and women, ages 21-59) are needed for an eight-week inpatient study investigating medication effects at the NY State Psychiatric Institute. Earn approximately $6,550 - $7,350.
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Treatment Study for Adolescents with Depression and Sleep Disturbances

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Ellie McGlinchey, PhD
Status: Closed
We are conducting research to compare different ways of improving sleep and mood in teens. Treatment involves Behavioral Sleep Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents targeting: depression trouble falling and staying asleep not feeling rested on waking feeling sleepy during the day. Study Procedures: ~ A free, thorough diagnostic evaluation…
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A study of two medications together to treat cocaine dependence

Condition: Addiction / Cocaine
Investigator: Frances Levin, MD
Status: Closed
The study is a two group outpatient study, one group receiving medications (Adderall-XR and topiramate) and one group receiving a placebo (inactive sugar pill). The study is looking at the safety and effectiveness of Adderall-XR (MAS-ER) and topiramate in the treatment of cocaine dependence. It is a 14-week trial that requires patients to attend visits 3…
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Medication trial for the treatment of opiate use disorder

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Frances Levin, MD
Status: Closed
This study proposes to recruit patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) seeking treatment into our program of a 5 day outpatient detoxification and naltrexone induction followed by a relapse-prevention treatment with Extended release-naltrexone (XR-NTX) for 8 weeks.
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Functional Brain Mechanisms Underlying the Anti-Suicidal Effects of Buprenorphine in Opioid Use Disorder

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Mina Rizk, MD
Status: Closed
This research study uses MRI scans to compare the effect of two medications on suicidal thoughts and brain activity in people who have opioid use disorder. We hope to develop a better understanding of how well these two medications help depression and suicidal thoughts. You may qualify if you have opioid use disorder and suicidal thoughts. Participation…
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Research Study Offering Treatment for Suicidal Ideation

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Michael Grunebaum, MD
Status: Closed
If you're experiencing an acute psychiatric emergency, please stop negotiating this website and call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. This website is not designed to address an acute psychiatric emergency. Purpose: To find out whether intranasal ketamine, when added to standard antidepressant treatment, improves the outcome of treatment for…
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