How lithium affects the brain in healthy adults
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This trial looks at how lithium affects the brain in healthy people, to better understand bipolar disorder. You will not receive lithium as a treatment but as a research tool, and you'll have brain scans.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 40 years old.
- You must be a healthy volunteer without any psychiatric or neurological conditions.
- You must be fluent in English.
- You must not be taking any regular medications other than birth control pills.
- You must be a non-smoker and not have worked night shifts recently.
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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