Effort and antidepressant study for healthy adults
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests how a common antidepressant (escitalopram) affects motivation and effort in healthy adults. It aims to understand how the drug works in the brain, which could help improve treatments for depression.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 40 years old.
- You are right-handed.
- You have no current or past psychiatric conditions (like depression, anxiety, or ADHD).
- You are not taking any medications that could interact with the study drug.
- You have no significant medical conditions (like epilepsy, diabetes, or brain injury).
- You are not pregnant or planning to become pregnant, and you are not breastfeeding.
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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