PTSD
Research Study
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are partnering with women diagnosed with PTSD to evaluate how a medication affects their fear towards the traumatic memory. Join our compensated study today.
Fast Facts
Assigned Female Sex at Birth
21-50 Years Old
Currently Diagnosed with PTSD
Compensation up to $255 Provided
Austin Metropolitan Area
Study Background
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are conducting a research study for women with PTSD. This research study aims to learn if the FDA-approved medication, L-DOPA, can reduce fear towards traumatic memory in women with PTSD.
Learnings from this study will provide information about whether the medication might be helpful for women with PTSD, a history of interpersonal violence, physical assault, or sexual assault.
Program participants will complete a virtual clinical interview, questionnaires about mental health and behavior, and two MRI brain scans. Participants will be given either the L-DOPA medication, or a placebo pill. Further research today and join our compensated study!
Study Background
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are conducting a research study for women with PTSD. This research study aims to learn if the FDA-approved medication, L-DOPA, can reduce fear towards traumatic memory in women with PTSD.
Learnings from this study will provide information about whether the medication might be helpful for women with PTSD, a history of interpersonal violence, physical assault, or sexual assault.
Program participants will complete a virtual clinical interview, questionnaires about mental health and behavior, and two MRI brain scans. Participants will be given either the L-DOPA medication, or a placebo pill.
Further research today and join our compensated study!
Additional Information
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Key Criteria:
- Assigned female sex at birth
- Between the ages of 21-50 years old
- Have experienced interpersonal violence or a traumatic event
- May experience symptoms of PTSD or anxiety disorders
- Are free of any metals in the body that would interfere with an MRI
- Are able to understand and speak English
Once enrolled, this three-visit study involves:
- Completing a clinical interview to establish a PTSD diagnosis and other clinical symptoms
- Creating a script of the trauma memory and a neutral memory
- Ingesting either L-DOPA or a placebo pill following the first MRI
- Providing blood and saliva samples at the second MRI visit
