Long, Short Sleepers Needed
To complete a sleep study, NIMH needs male and female volunteers ages 20-35 who routinely sleep 9 hours or more nightly, or who sleep 6 or fewer hours nightly. Volunteers must have no sleep disturbances or insomnia, plus no history of mental illness. Volunteers must be in good general health and not taking any medications or birth control pills. The study requires living on the research unit for 4 consecutive days. Compensation is available. For more information call 496-5831 or 496-6981.
Paid Volunteers Needed
Are you 18 to 35 years old? In good health? You may qualify to participate in a study of commonly prescribed medications. The study involves multiple visits over a 3-month period. Men and women may earn up to $880 and get free medical tests. Call the Uniformed Services University at (301) 319-8204.
Healthy Mothers Needed
The Pediatrics and Developmental Neuropsychiatry Branch, NIMH, seeks right-handed mothers age 20-40 with nonadopted, first-born children age 5-12 to participate in an fMRI study on the visual processing of faces. Volunteers should have no history of medical or psychiatric disorders, and should not be taking prescription medication (including birth control pills). The first-born children of volunteers should have no history of psychiatric illness or chronic medical problems. Volunteers must have normal vision or wear contacts. Participation requires a 2-hour screening interview, a followup visit, and a 3-hour visit for fMRI scan. Participants will be reimbursed. For more information, call Lisa Kalik or Neil Santiago at 496-8381.
Female Volunteers Needed
The Behavioral Endocrinology Branch, NIMH, is seeking female volunteers ages 40-50 to participate in a 6-month study of the effects of aging and reproductive hormones on measures of cerebral activity, blood flow and stress hormone production. Volunteers must have regular menstrual cycles with no changes in mood in relationship to menses, be free of medical illnesses and not taking any hormones or medication on a regular basis. Payment will be in accordance with the duration of each visit and the type of protocol. For more information, call Linda Simpson-St. Clair, 496-9576.
Healthy Volunteers Needed
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, along with NIMH, is looking for healthy, highly trained males and females between ages 20-40 with the ability to perform at least 5 pull-ups to participate in a research study relating to stress, tyrosine and physical and cognitive performance. If interested, contact René Beck or Gina Coll at the Human Performance Laboratory, (301) 295-1371 or (301) 295-9646.
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