Food and brain activity study
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how the brain responds to food and how that affects eating habits. It aims to understand how people make food choices, which could help improve treatments for eating disorders.
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Who can take part
- You are between 16 and 35 years old.
- You can read and speak English.
- You have never had a concussion or a brain disease.
- You are not taking certain medications that affect attention or learning (like antipsychotics, memantine, methylphenidate, or modafinil).
- If you have anorexia nervosa, you must not have current psychosis, bipolar disorder, or substance dependence, and your body mass index (BMI) must be above 14.
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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