Socially Anxious Volunteers Sought
Adults ages 18-65 who have significiant social anxiety and moderate-to-high alcohol consumption are needed for a psychology study. Social anxiety includes feeling anxious in social and performance situations (e.g., parties, dates, work, public speaking). Eligible participants will receive $40 for 4-5 hours of interviews and testing. For more information call Giao Tran at American University, Agoraphobia and Anxiety Program, (202) 885-1743.
Healthy Volunteers Sought
NIMH seeks healthy men and women ages 20-35 for studies of brain function and structure, using PET and MRI techniques. The PET scan involves exposure to an amount of radiation that is within both NIH and FDA guidelines. Volunteers will be paid. If interested, call 2-3682.
Study Needs Older Women
Postmenopausal females, ages 45-60, are needed for study evaluating the effect of hormone replacement therapy on drug metabolism. Must be medication-free and a nonsmoker. Volunteers will be paid. Call Jeanne or Cheryl at USUHS, (301) 295-9871.
Postmenopausal Vols Needed
The Cardiology Branch, NHLBI, needs postmenopausal volunteers for an outpatient study comparing estrogen and lipid-lowering therapies. Participants must not be taking any medications, hormone replacements or vitamins or be willing to stop medications for 2 months. Volunteers will be paid. Call Rita Mincemoyer, 6-3666.
Depression Study Needs Vols
The Biological Psychiatry Branch, NIMH, is seeking female volunteer mothers ages 18-40 who have had one or more past episodes of postpartum depression following a full term pregnancy. Volunteers must be free of medical illnesses and medication-free. They may be asked to participate in a 6-month protocol investigating the effects of ovarian and stress hormones on brain and behavior in an endocrine model of pregnancy. All volunteers will be paid. For more information, call Linda Simpson-St. Clair, 6-9576.
Overweight Kids Needed
Healthy overweight children are needed for an NICHD study investigating body composition and the causes of overweight: African American and Caucasian boys and girls, ages 6-10. There will be two visits, one during the day and one overnight. Participants receive a thorough evaluation for medical causes of overweight including a physical exam, blood tests, metabolism tests, and x-rays. This is not a treatment study. Participants will be paid. Call 6-4168 for more information.
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