Losartan and Emotional Learning
23 August 2023
We are looking for healthy volunteers aged 18-50 years and fluent in English to take part in a study investigating how a single dose of the medication Losartan affects certain aspects of learning and memory, which we know are important for psychological treatment to work.
Requirements
- Age 18 - 50
- Non- or light-smokers
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding
- Have not taken central nervous system active medication (such as antidepressants) in the last 6 weeks
- Have never had a severe psychological disorder (i.e. psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, substance abuse)
- Have no history of serious physical illnesses, including neurological disorders (autism/ADHD), or kidney, liver, heart, or respiratory problems, systemic infections, etc
- Are not currently taking any blood pressure or heart medications
- Have not participated in another study involving central nervous system active medication during the last 6 wks
- Have significant loss of hearing that isn't corrected with a hearing device
Keywords
Ethical approval
CUREC R80447: RE001
