Study links birth-control hormones to brain reward responses
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Mental health clinical trials.
This Phase 4 study uses brain imaging and daily questions to understand how contraceptive hormones may affect reward and brain signals. You may be able to join if you meet the health, birth-control, and safety requirements for MRI.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and assigned female at birth
- You have regular 21–35 day menstrual cycles for the past 6 months
- You can avoid sex or use non-hormonal birth control during the whole study
- You must pass a urine drug screen (marijuana or a prescribed sleep-dose benzodiazepine may be allowed)
- You must follow pre-MRI rules (no caffeine and no cannabis for 2 hours before each scan)
- You must be safe for MRI (for example, no unsafe metal in your body; weight under 300 pounds)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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