Losartan and emotional learning in anhedonia
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a blood pressure medication called losartan can help people with anhedonia (reduced ability to feel pleasure) learn better from emotional experiences. It involves taking losartan and completing computer tasks over several visits.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 50 years old.
- You have a score of 45 or less on the Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale, meaning you have difficulty feeling pleasure.
- You are a non-smoker or light smoker (5 or fewer cigarettes a day).
- You do not have any serious mental health conditions other than anxiety, depression, or dysthymia.
- You are not currently taking blood pressure medication or other heart-related drugs.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding (for women).
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