GABA-glutamate Interactions and Psychosis
Status: | Recruiting |
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Conditions: | Cognitive Studies |
Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 21 - 45 |
Updated: | 6/29/2018 |
Start Date: | January 2007 |
End Date: | December 2019 |
Contact: | Uma Dieffenbach, BA |
Email: | uma.dieffenbach@yale.edu |
Phone: | 203 932 5711 |
Contribution of Gabaergic and Glutamatergic Mechanisms to Cognitive Dysfunction
This study investigates the interactions between NMDA (N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid) antagonism
and GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) system as it relates to cognitive function assessed by
ERPs (event-related potentials) in healthy volunteers.
and GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) system as it relates to cognitive function assessed by
ERPs (event-related potentials) in healthy volunteers.
Inclusion criteria:
- Ages of 21-45 years from all ethnic backgrounds.
- Male or female.
- Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria:
- DSM-IV diagnosis for a psychotic, depressive or anxiety disorder.
- A history of significant medical/neurological disease such as cardiac, thyroid, renal,
hepatic abnormality, seizure disorder. Unstable medical condition based on EKG, vital
signs, physical examination and laboratory work-up (CBC with differential, SMA-7,
LFTs, TFTs, UA, Utox).
- History of abnormal EEG.
- History of severe allergies or multiple adverse drug reactions.
- Any medication that could interfere with either the safety of the study and/or the
outcome measures.
- Any other conditions which in the opinion of the investigator would preclude
participation in the study.
- History of major psychiatric disorder in first degree relatives.
- Current substance abuse/dependency determined by urine toxicology.
- Treatment with medications with CNS effects.
- Treatment with benzodiazepines within one week prior to testing.
- Current treatment with medications with psychotropic effects.
- Education < 10th grade.
- IQ < 70, MR.
- Non-English speaking.
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