Research Center: Baylor College of Medicine
Location: 1977 Butler Blvd Houston Texas 77030
Lead Researcher: Sanjay J. Mathew, M.D.
IRB: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Baylor College of Medicine Institutional Review Board

Could brain imaging hold the key to more effective PTSD treatments? This study uses PET scans to learn about how PTSD affects the brain. By participating, you’ll help advance research that could lead to more effective therapies.

Your involvement may directly impact the future of PTSD care, offering hope for improved outcomes. Take the next step in helping others—join this study and make a real difference!

• Participants will take part in a cutting-edge study that uses PET scans to identify how PTSD impacts the brain.
• Participants will be compensated up to $450 for participating in this study. Compensation will be loaded onto a ClinCard within 48-72 hours of the completion of each visit. 
• Participants may help researchers better understand the biology of PTSD, which may lead to new and improved treatments for those suffering from this condition.
• Participants will be contributing valuable information that may benefit those with PTSD in the future.
• Participants will be helping to provide hope for better PTSD care.

• If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you can withdraw at any time.
• Any information that you provide will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by law.
• Qualified health professionals will monitor your health as it relates to the study.

• Women aged 21-45 who have experienced, witnessed, or had to deal with a highly traumatic event
• Must be actively experiencing PTSD symptoms
• Must have a stable place to live (e.g., apartment, house, or other permanent residence) and have regular contact (at least once a week) with an adult, such as a family member, friend, or caregiver
• Must not be currently pregnant or breastfeeding
• Must not have a history of substance or alcohol abuse disorder
• Must not have taken part in any research studies that involved radiation exposure over the past year (e.g., CT scans or X-rays specifically for research purposes)

The study team will explain the research in its entirety but some details are:

• Participants will be asked to complete health screenings and psychiatric assessments. This includes answering questions on their medical history, physical exams, and blood/urine tests to ensure safety during the study.
• Participants will be asked to undergo PET and MRI scans to help researchers study brain activity and improve PTSD treatments.

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