Phenotype Genotype Project in Addiction and Mood Disorders

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Department of Psychiatry is seeking healthy, or depressed or cocaine-dependent men and women volunteers and their relatives ages 18 - 65 years of age, for a federally-funded CONFIDENTIAL RESEARCH STUDY evaluating the role of genes in addiction and depression and how genes may be related to brain activity in these conditions.  

Participants with neurological problems, HIV+, diabetes mellitus, or pregnancy are not eligible to participate in this study.  This study involves up to 3 visits (3rd visit is a possible follow-up return at 1 month or 1 year) including a screening health exam, blood and urine analysis, clinical interview and self-rated questionnaires (up to 5 hours), followed by magnetic resonance imaging visit (about 6 hours). This will be followed by a possible return at 1 month or 1 year for a repeat health exam and magnetic resonance imaging visit. Eligible participants will be compensated upon completion of the study.

If you are a healthy control or depressed individual\relative:, please call the Depression Center Research Program 617-726-7484.

If you are a cocaine-dependent individual\relative:, please call the MGH Addiction Research Center, 617-585-7485.