Influence of Hormones on the Brain in Smokers with a Regular Menstrual Cycle
Brief description of study
The purpose of our research is to examine the influence of
hormonal status on brain responses to smoking cues. Magnetic resonance imaging,
or MRI, will be used to measure brain responses at three distinct time points
during your menstrual cycle, across approximately three separate menstrual
cycles. We are interested in the brain and behavioral responses of women who
smoke cigarettes while viewing videos or pictures of a variety of things,
including smoking. Participants in the study will be healthy women, between the
ages of 18-45, with a normal length menstrual cycle, who smoke cigarettes. Participants
will need to be using a form of birth control that is non-hormonal. This is NOT
a QUIT smoking study.
Detailed description of study
Visits/Compensation: This study begins with an initial phone screen so we may
give you a brief description of the study, let you know what is expected of you,
and also to ask you some questions to see if you initially qualify
Visit 1: Consent, 1 hr, $25 plus $10 travel
Visit 2:
Screening, 2 hrs, $25 plus $10 travel
Visit 3:
Baseline, 2.5 hrs, $25 plus $10 travel-
4 Verification
Visits (Blood Draw): 30 mins, $30 (*the 1st Verification is separate and eligible for a $10 travel reimbursement, the other 3 are completed on;Test Days; and Verifications that are needed and also separate will get $10 for travel)
3 Test Days (MRI
Scans): Test Day 1: $100, Test Day 2: $125, Test Day 3: $150 plus $10 travel>Final Visit: End
of Study, 30 mins, fishbowl draw of either $30 or $250, plus 10 travel and any
additional incentives that remain.
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions:
Smoking,nicotine,tobacco use disorder nicotine dependence nicotine use disorder tobacco dependence,smoker,tobacco use disorder nicotine
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Age: Between 18 Years - 45 Years
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Gender: Female
Updated on
12 Jul 2023.
Study ID: 822385