Schizophrenia and Marijuana

Gender PreferenceNone
Age Group19 - 55 years
Research Start DateJanuary 1, 2013
Research End DateJanuary 1, 2014
Principal InvestigatorDaniel O'Leary, PhD
Description

Volunteers between the ages of 19 and 55 who have a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, are right handed, and use marijuana regularly are invited to participate in a brain imaging study. Participants must be willing to undergo a PET and MRI scan. The study will require three visits to the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics for a total of about 7-8 hours.

Compensation is provided.

This study is being conducted by the University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry.

Contact Info

Contact Rose Nguyen at 319-384-9302 or rosalind-nguyen@uiowa.edu

Keywordsspan itemProp='description'>marijuana ; psychiatry ; psychotic disorders ; schizoaffective disorder ; schizophrenia ;