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The Role of Serotonin in Compulsive Behavior in Humans: Underlying Brain Mechanisms
Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Summary
The aim of this project is to investigate: * The status of the central serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) system in compulsive behaviour and how it is affected by sub-chronic escitalopram administration * The mechanisms underlying how sub-chronic administration of escitalopram affects the central 5-HT system * How changes in cognitive performance, including the balance between habitual and goal-directed mechanisms, are affected in compulsive behaviour by boosting 5-HT function * How functional brain changes in cognitive function measured with magnetic resonance imaging relate to altered 5-HT function following escitalopram administration.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
46
Start Date
2020-04-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2024-12-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Escitalopram
20mg daily for 3-4 weeks.
Placebo oral tablet
20mg placebo tablet daily for 3-4 weeks.
Locations (1)
Neurobiology Research Unit, Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark