Scientists scan brains to unlock suicide risk clues

NCT ID NCT03327129

Summary

This study aims to understand how the brain's pain and opioid systems might be linked to a person's capability for suicide. Researchers will use brain scans (fMRI) on 90 adults with major depression and suicidal thoughts, as well as healthy volunteers, while they perform a pain task. The goal is to identify brain patterns that could help identify individuals at highest risk for suicide and guide future interventions.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Michael's Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5B 0C1, Canada

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