The research is being carried out by the Cross-University Brain and Behaviour Initiative (CUBBI), an initiative which is focused on promoting neuroscience research in South Africa.

Advertisement

The following volunteers are needed for a new imaging and genetics study of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD):

• Right-handed persons (aged between 18 and 65 years) diagnosed with OCD, who are not currently using psychotropic medication, and who are willing to stop taking such medication for the duration of the study
• Right-handed persons (aged between 18 and 65 years) without a psychiatric disorder as controls.

Participation entails 3 – 5 sessions, and will include:

• A clinical interview
• Taking a blood sample for DNA extraction
• Brain imaging (twice)
• Tasks to monitor brain functioning and behaviour (neuropsychological tasks)
• Once-off administration each of a pharmacological agent and placebo medication before scanning and neuropsychological tasks

Contact: Dr Christine Lochner (Tel: 021 - 938 9179, e-mail: cl2@sun.ac.za) / Ms Jemona Mostert (Tel: 021 – 938 9762, e-mail: jmostert@sun.ac.za)
 

Print this article

Rate this article Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent

JOBS

Operations Manager R20,000-25,000 Per Month Cost To Company Incl Benefits Gauteng - East Rand Financial Accountant: CA(SA) R400,000-500,000 Per Annum Cost To Company Gauteng - Johannesburg Key Account Manager Gauteng Java Developer-CT Western Cape - Cape Town Java Developer-Jozi Gauteng Account Manager R460,000-540,000 Per Annum Cost To Company Plus Benefits Gauteng Account Manager R460,000-540,000 Per Annum Market Related Plus Benefits South Africa Case Manager R210,000-220,000 Per Annum Negotiable Gauteng - Pretoria Find more jobs Register your CV Post a job