California Neuroscience Research is a specialized Central Nervous System (CNS) clinical trial site founded by Dr. Tom Shiovitz, an experienced researcher and board-certified psychiatrist.

California Neuroscience Research's primary focus is on high quality outpatient studies and small, CNS proof-of-concept studies.

Our mission is to partner with a limited number of sponsors to provide excellent patient care, personalized service and high quality data.

Therapeutic areas include:

• Anxiety
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipolar Disorder
• Dementia
• Depression
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Insomnia
• Migraine
• Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Social Phobia

Dr. Shiovitz has worked with most major pharmaceutical sponsors and CRO's in over 10 years of clinical research.

Partial listing:

Amgen AstraZeneca Aventis Boehringer-Ingelheim Bristol-Myers Squibb Corcept Covance Eisai Eli Lilly & Company Fujisawa GlaxoSmithKline

i3 Janssen Merck Novartis Organon Otsuka America Pfizer Quintiles Sanofi-Aventis Sumitomo

California Neuroscience Research is located adjacent to Sherman Oaks Hospital in a beautiful northern suburb of Los Angeles, CA. It has convenient validated parking and is easily accessible by car or public transportation. Sherman Oaks Hospital is a medical/surgery hospital with an 18 bed inpatient geropsychiatric unit. The hospital also has laboratory, radiology, and CT/MR facilities.

Equipment includes:

• -20° freezer
• -70° freezer
• Refrigerated centrifuge
• 4 exam/interview rooms
• Comfortable waiting area
• Double-locked drug storage area

Principal Investigator Dr. Thomas Shiovitz has specialized in CNS research for over 10 years. He has been a Principal Investigator on scores of studies in all phases of development. Indications include: Alzheimer's Disease, Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety, and Bipolar Disorder. Dr. Shiovitz, former Medical Director of California Clinical Trials Medical Group, has been a subinvestigator on over 100 studies. These results have been published in numerous scientific journals. Dr. Shiovitz has given presentations on Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's Disease and other topics.

With over 10 years of research experience each, our Clinical Research Coordinators bring a wealth of clinical trial and ratings experience to California Neuroscience Research. Our Board Certified physicians/investigators work closely with our research coordinators to create a high quality recruitment, data, and research experience for patients and sponsors alike.

California Neuroscience Research is located in Sherman Oaks, California, in the heart of the metropolitan Los Angeles area with a population of over 5 million residents. With its large Hispanic, African American, and Asian populations the Los Angeles area is unparalleled in racial and ethnic diversity.

California Neuroscience Research is affiliated with Sherman Oaks Hospital and uses the local Sherman Oaks Hospital IRB which meets on a monthly basis. Alternatively, California Neuroscience Research can utilize a central IRB.

In addition to standard recruitment methods California Neuroscience Research's marketing and recruitment team utilizes physician referrals, community resources, and targeted phone screening.

California Neuroscience Research uses the latest computer and software technology for patient recruitment, tracking and follow up.

CenterWatch is listing the following trials that are actively recruiting patients at this center.

• Research study of an investigational medication compared to placebo (an inactive substance) for the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Research study of an investigational medication compared to placebo (an inactive substance) for the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
• Research study of an investigational medication for Depression.
• Research study of an investigational medication for Major Depressive Disorder
• Research study of an investigational medication for Severe Depression
• Research study of an investigational medication for Sleep Maintenance Insomnia
• Research study of an investigational medication for Sleep Maintenance Insomnia
• Research study of an investigational medication for the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

For more information, please contact:

Bailey Manlosa
Clinical Research Coordinator
California Neuroscience Research Medical Group
4835 Van Nuys Blvd, Suite 104
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 USA
Phone: 818-990-2671
Fax: 818-986-9716
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Last updated on May 14, 2008

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