Scientists zap brains to unlock Depression's Decision-Making puzzle

NCT ID NCT04099056

Summary

This research aims to understand how specific brain areas influence difficult decision-making in people with depression. Researchers will recruit 500 participants, including people with depression and healthy volunteers, to play game-like tasks while receiving safe, non-invasive brain stimulation. The goal is to learn how disruptions in brain function might affect choices and motivation in depression, which could inform future treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Emory University

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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