Phone restriction and dopamine brain changes
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how restricting your mobile phone use affects a chemical in the brain called dopamine. Healthy iPhone users will have PET brain scans before and after limiting their phone time to see how it changes dopamine transporters.
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Who can take part
- You use an iPhone every day.
- Your iPhone has the 'Screen Time' app and you can access it.
- You do not have any mental health or brain disorder (like depression, anxiety, or Parkinson's).
- You are not taking any medications for a mental health condition.
- You can safely have a PET scan (no claustrophobia, not pregnant, no metal implants).
- You can commit to the study for 4 weeks.
Quick eligibility check
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