Phase
Condition
Depression
Emotional Processing
Affective Disorders
Treatment
Citalopram
Placebo
Clinical Study ID
Ages 18-40 All Genders Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in theresearch
Sufficiently fluent English to understand and complete the task
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants with ferromagnetic objects in their bodies (e.g. metal implants, vesselclips, shrapnel injuries) or with implanted devices which may be damaged by themagnet (e.g. heart pacemakers)
Any other MRI contraindication following MRI safety screening
History or current significant psychiatric illness (like major depressive disorder)
Current or past diagnosis of any significant personality disorder (e.g. borderlinepersonality disorder) according to self-report
Diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactive disorder or autistic spectrum disorderthat impairs daily functioning, requires pharmacotherapy or in the opinion of thestudy medic would affect the scientific integrity of the study
Currently or within last 3 months taking psychoactive medications (requires furtherdiscussion with researcher)
Current or within the last 3 months use of medication that might interact with theeffects of citalopram or affect the scientific integrity of the study
Known contraindication to citalopram including: past allergic reaction to citalopramor any other medicines, diagnosis of a cardiovascular condition, glaucoma, type 1 ortype 2 diabetes, diagnosis of epilepsy, previous diagnosis of angle-closureglaucoma, or current use of any other medication whose use interacts with citalopram (according to British National Formulary (BNF) guidance) e.g. associated withprolonged QT-interval
Any other current or past medical conditions which in the opinion of the study medicmay interfere with the safety of the participant or the scientific integrity of thestudy including epilepsy/seizures, brain injury, hepatic or renal disease, diabetes,severe gastro-intestinal problems, Central Nervous System (CNS) tumours,neurological conditions
Clinically significant abnormal values for urine drug screen, pulse, and bloodpressure measurement (in accordance with Best Practice Guidance 13: 'Non-invasivemeasurement of blood pressure'). A participant with a clinical abnormality orparameters outside the reference range for the population being studied may beincluded only if the Investigator considers that the finding is unlikely tointroduce additional risk factors and will not interfere with the study procedures
Current alcohol or substance misuse disorder
Body Mass Index under 18 and over 30
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy, or breast feeding
Previously taken part in a study that used similar computer tasks (MRI faces task,emotional test battery) as those in the present study
Participation in a study that involves the use of a psychoactive medication or brainstimulation within the last three months
Use of recreational drugs (e.g. cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines) within last threemonths
Smoking > 5 cigarettes per day, or vape a comparable amount (> 0.5ml / a quarter ofa 2ml vape);
Typically drinks > 6 caffeinated drinks per day (e.g. tea, coffee, coca cola, RedBull)
Participant is unlikely to comply with the clinical study protocol or is unsuitablefor any other reason, in the opinion of the Investigator
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
University of Oxford, Department of Psychiatry
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX37JX
United KingdomActive - Recruiting
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