Scientists scan brains to see how common pills mess with memory

NCT ID NCT00696033

Summary

This study aimed to understand how two common anxiety medications (diazepam and lorazepam) affect brain activity during different types of memory tasks. Researchers gave single doses to 22 healthy young volunteers and used brain scans (fMRI) to see how the drugs changed brain patterns while people performed word memory tests. The goal was to build basic knowledge about how these medications work in the brain, not to treat any condition.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre d'investigation clinique, hôpital civil

    Strasbourg, 67091, France

  • Clinique psychiatrique, hôpital civil

    Strasbourg, 67091, France

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