How lithium acts in bipolar disorder
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This study looks at how lithium, a common mood-stabilizing medication, works in the brain. It uses brain scans and aims to understand how the drug affects mood and sleep. You must be healthy (no mental health conditions) and not taking other medications.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 40 years old.
- You can speak and read English fluently.
- You sleep 6.5 to 9 hours a day and usually go to bed between 9:30 PM and 1:00 AM on weekdays.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 28.
- You are registered with a general practitioner (GP).
- If you are female, you must use effective birth control or not have sex that could lead to pregnancy during the study.
- You do not have any mental or neurological conditions, or a family history of severe mental illness.
- You are not taking any long-term medications (except birth control pills) and you do not smoke, use recreational drugs, or have certain medical conditions like diabetes or sleep disorders.
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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