Brain inflammation and stress in healthy men
This study explores how inflammation in the body affects the brain's response to stress. Healthy men will have brain scans and stress tests to understand this link better.
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Who can take part
- You are a man between 18 and 45 years old.
- You are in good general health (no current or past psychiatric or major medical conditions).
- You have a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 25.
- You do not smoke, are not a night-shift worker, and drink little to no alcohol.
- You have not taken certain medications (antibiotics, heart drugs, steroids, painkillers, or brain-active drugs) recently, and have no metal implants that could interfere with an MRI scan.
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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