Volunteers diagnosed with schizophrenia needed for a research study

Principal Investigator:

Dara S. Manoach, Ph.D.

Department of Psychiatry Massachusetts General Hospital

Eligibility:

- We are looking for volunteers with schizophrenia between the ages of

16 and 60 to participate in a brain imaging study of the voluntary control of eye movements.

- Individuals without a history of substance abuse within the past six months and no seizure disorder

or history of head injury with a prolonged loss of consciousness may be eligible to participate.

Subject participation:

- Participation will involve 3 sessions.

- The first session will include a clinical interview and a practice session where you will learn an eye-movement

task and give a saliva sample to provide genetic data.

- There will be two brain imaging sessions, each on a separate day.You will be asked to

perform the same eye-movement task during MEG and fMRI scans.

- The study is completely non-invasive.

- Participation lasts for about 7 hours.

- Your confidentiality will be assured.




Payment:

You will be paid between $170 - $210 for participation.




Contact:

If you think you are eligible and may be interested in participating, please call Jesse Friedman at (617) 726-0307 or email jessef@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu