Status:

COMPLETED

PET Imaging of Brain Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Healthy Volunteer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This study will use positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure peripheral benzodiazepine receptors (PBRs) in the brain. PBRs were initially found in peripheral ...

Detailed Description

The peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) is distinct from central benzodiazepine receptors associated with GABA(A) receptors. Although PBR was initially identified in peripheral organs such as kid...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • All subjects must be healthy and aged 18-65 years.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Current psychiatric illness, substance abuse or severe systemic disease based on history and physical exam.
  • ECG with clinically significant abnormalities. Any existing physical exam and ECG within one year will be reviewed and if none already exists in the chart, these will be obtained and reviewed.
  • Laboratory tests with clinically significant abnormalities.
  • Prior participation in other research protocols or clinical care in the last year such that radiation exposure would exceed the annual limits.
  • Pregnancy and breast feeding.
  • Claustrophobia.
  • Presence of ferromagnetic metal in the body or heart pacemaker.
  • Positive HIV test.
  • A history of brain disease.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 26 2006

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    End Date :

    October 2 2007

    Estimated Enrollment :

    25 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00283920

    Start Date

    January 26 2006

    End Date

    October 2 2007

    Last Update

    July 2 2017

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    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892