Exploring metabolism and thinking in schizophrenia
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial looks at how a natural chemical pathway in the body might relate to thinking problems in people with schizophrenia. It compares healthy volunteers to people with schizophrenia to find biological clues.
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Who can take part
- You must be a healthy volunteer (no psychiatric or major medical conditions)
- Your age, sex, and education level should match a group of people with schizophrenia (this will be decided by the study team)
- You must be of Han Chinese ethnicity
- You cannot have any current mental health condition or be taking any psychiatric medications
- You must not have a family history of mental illness across three or more generations
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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