Laughing Gas and Emotional Thinking Study
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests how nitrous oxide (laughing gas) affects your emotions and thinking. It's looking for healthy volunteers ages 18 to 40 to see how the gas might change emotional processing.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 40 years old.
- You must not have any current or past mental health conditions.
- You cannot have used recreational drugs in the last 3 months.
- You must drink fewer than 14 units of alcohol per week (and avoid alcohol for a few days before and during the study).
- You must not have asthma, emphysema, or any condition affecting your lungs.
- You must be fluent in English and have good vision and hearing.
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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