Investigating Mediodorsal Thalamus Representations Underlying Human Cognitive Flexibility

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Schizophrenia Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD)
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 35
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
100 (estimated)
Sponsor
Kai Hwang · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this basic experimental research study is to examine how the human thalamus supports flexible thinking and behavior. Specifically, the research aims to elucidate how the mediodorsal (MD) thalamus encodes and updates "context"-the mental framework that determines which rules or actions are relevant in a given situation. This work may contribute to understanding why certain psychiatric c…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * No history of any neurological, psychiatric, or medical condition that could affect cognition * No use of benzodiazepines, long-acting opioids, or other psychotropic drugs that could alter cognitive performance * Normal or corrected-to-normal vision (visual acuity) * Normal co…
Contacts

Kai Hwang, PhD

319-335-2406

kai-hwang@uiowa.edu

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