Adolescent Brain Development and the Effects of Drug Abuse: Control Participants' Eligibility Criteria

Because of the nature of our study, we are only able to accept participants who meet the following criteria:

*Right-handed

*Normal or corrected-to-normal vision or hearing

*No injuries to their hands or arms

*Have no braces on their teeth

*No current or past history of psychological problems

*No treatment with medications that affect the brain (including antidepressants, sedatives, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications, anti-seizure medications, steroids, thyroid hormones, insulin, and some asthma and allergy medications)

*No history of neurological conditions or head injuries (for instance, seizures, accidents that caused a loss of consciousness, etc)

*No history of learning or attention problems

*No birth injuries including prematurity

*No chronic health conditions, genetic conditions, etc

*Little experience with nicotine, alcohol, and other substances

*No conditions or implants that would make MRI scanning unsafe

 

If you are interested in the study, we conduct a thorough phone interview to determine whether or not you are eligible to participate.

 

 

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