How the brain creates motivation
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at how your brain creates motivation by using brain scans and sometimes gentle stimulation. It is for healthy people who want to help researchers understand normal brain function.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be a healthy volunteer between 18 and 40 years old.
- You must not have any brain or mental health conditions (like Alzheimer's, depression, or addiction).
- You must have no metal in your head (like implants or fragments) or a pacemaker.
- You must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant.
- You cannot have taken certain medications (like antidepressants or recreational drugs) in the past 48 hours.
- You must be right-handed and not have claustrophobia.
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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