Fluoxetine and social understanding in young adults
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a common medication called fluoxetine (often used for depression) affects how young adults understand social situations. It may help researchers learn more about how this medicine works on the brain.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 to 24 years old.
- You need to live in the UK for the whole study.
- You must be able to read and understand English comfortably.
- You cannot have a past or current mental health diagnosis, and no close relative with mania.
- You cannot have used recreational drugs or certain psychiatric medications in the past 3 months.
- You need to be in generally good physical health, with no major heart, liver, or kidney issues.
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