Actively Recruiting
Neurocognitive Abnormalities in Stimulant Abuse Among High-Risk Women
Led by The Mind Research Network · Updated on 2025-05-08
334
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
252 weeks
Total Duration
On this page
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Substance use disorders and psychopathy are serious and costly mental health issues. Psychopathy is known to be associated with aberrant moral decision making and there is considerable interest in determining whether substance use disorders lead to impairments in these same cognitive processes. Recent large-scale research initiatives in forensic settings have begun to identify substance abuse and psychopathy-related disruption in the neural mechanisms involved in moral decision-making processes, and associations between these neural networks and future relapse and antisocial behavior. Here the investigators extend prior work (with incarcerated men) to examine these issues among incarcerated women in order to better understand sex differences. This project addresses the overall lack of neurocognitive research in criminal offenders with substance use disorders, thereby focusing on a major public health issue in an underserved and understudied population.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Neurocognitive Abnormalities in Stimulant Abuse Among High-Risk Women
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Biological sex is female
- Intelligence Quotient 70 or higher
- Reading level 5th grade or higher
- Able to speak and understand English
You will not qualify if you...
- Uncorrectable auditory or visual deficits
- Currently pregnant
- MRI contraindication
- Central nervous system disease
- Current major medical condition
- Hypertension with complications (e.g., stroke)
- Diabetes with complications
- Lifetime history of psychotic disorder
- Self-report of psychotic disorder (with psychiatric hospitalization) in first degree relative
- Drug use in past three months
- (Healthy controls only): History of arrest
- (Healthy controls only): Substance use beyond light alcohol or marijuana use
- (Healthy controls only): Currently taking psychotropic medications
AI-Screening
AI-Powered Screening
Complete this quick 3-step screening to check your eligibility
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The Mind Research Network
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87106
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Carla Harenski
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
7
Not the Right Trial for You?
Explore thousands of other clinical trials that might be a better match.
Sign up to get personalized trial recommendations delivered to your inbox.
Already have an account? Log in here