Brain zaps for schizophrenia: new study tests quick fix for motivation loss
NCT ID NCT07428460
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a quick, 5-day brain stimulation treatment for the 'negative symptoms' of schizophrenia, like low motivation and social withdrawal. 75 adults with stable schizophrenia will get either real or fake (placebo) stimulation. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and can improve these hard-to-treat symptoms.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H1N 3M5, Canada
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Institut universitaire de santé mentale de Québec - Centre de recherche CERVO
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGQuébec, Quebec, G1J 2G3, Canada
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McGill Lab for Computational Psychiatry and Translation - Burland Pavilion 6875 Boulevard LaSalle Montreal, QC
RECRUITINGVerdun, Quebec, H4H 1R3, Canada
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