Study how childhood stress may affect future smoking risk
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Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This early study looks at how experiences from childhood may affect brain and behavior patterns related to nicotine and smoking risk. It may help researchers design better prevention strategies for people who have never smoked.
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Who can take part
- You are generally healthy and between 18 and 21 years old
- You have never smoked a full cigarette or used nicotine/tobacco, and had no tobacco exposure in the last 3 years
- Breathing test shows very low carbon monoxide (≤ 3 parts per million)
- Two other people (friends/family/others) can confirm you don’t smoke or use tobacco
- No drug use on a urine test and no alcohol problems or heavy binge drinking
- You can safely do brain scans (for example, no pacemaker and no serious brain injuries or disorders)
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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