7T FACES
7T Faces Amygdala Citalopram Effects Study
Key Info
Want to help us understand how antidepressants influence the brain? We invite you to take part in a study to investigate the effects of citalopram on the brain’s response to faces using the 7T MRI scanner.
Location
Warneford Hospital, OX3 7JX
Group
Healthy volunteers aged 18-40
Ethics Reference
CUREC: R88787/RE003
What does this involve?
If you take part, we will ask you to:
Complete an online screening questionnaire (15 minutes)
Attend an in-person screening visit (1.5 hour)
You will also be asked questions about your medical history to check your suitability for an MRI scan.
Attend an in-person research visit (5 hours) to take a single dose of the antidepressant citalopram or placebo, and complete simple tasks whilst having a brain scan in a 7T MRI scanner
MRI scanning allows us to see how the brain is organised, processes information and performs skills like speech or memory.
This scan is safe and does not involve any needles or injections.
The study takes place at the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital, as well as at the Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB), located at the John Radcliffe Hospital. You will be compensated for your time and reimbursed reasonable travel expenses.
Who are we looking for?
People who are healthy, without a history of a mental health disorder (like depression), fluent English-speaking, not pregnant, and aged 18 to 40 years.
Please note: We will be unable to include you if you have taken part in any other drug studies in the past 3 months, including if you are currently enrolling in one.
We will also be unable to include you if you have taken part in any other PERL studies in the past 6 months, including if you are currently enrolling in one.
How do I learn more?
Click below to express interest or learn more!
What studies am I eligible for?
Check whether you would be eligible for any of our current studies!
You may be asked a few questions about your mood and demographics. All of your responses are completely anonymous and will not be kept on our records.
Thank you for your interest!
If you are experiencing low moods or depression and would like advice or support, please read our mental health support page.