Research Study
Synapse-BD
MRI/PET Study for Bipolar Disorder
Currently Recruiting
Health Areas
Cognitive impairment, Other Brains and Nerves, Imaging, Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorders
Study Purpose
The purpose of this study is to determine if there are differences between individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) and healthy individuals in the position and density of nerve cells in the brain, and if they are related to inflammation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) will be used to obtain this information.
Details
Participants, who are eligible after the screening visit, will be scheduled to come in for a subsequent 90 minute PET/MRI scan. In addition, there will be two blood tests (one at each visit) and a brief test of general cognitive ability at the second visit.
location
Lower Mainland
recruitment end date
2024-07-18
eligibility
Age: 19 Years - 50 Years Old
Accepting Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Research Team Information
Principal investigator
Lakshmi Yatham
health authority affiliation
Vancouver Coastal Health
academic affiliation
University of British Columbia - Vancouver
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