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​We have three studies that are actively recruiting participants at this time. Please come back in the future for more research opportunities. Thank you for helping us on our mission to improve the diagnosis, early interventions, and the lives of people with bipolar disorder and their families! 

1. Paid Brain Imaging Research Study on Bipolar Disorder

You may be eligible to participate if:

    • are 18-25 years of age 
    • are eligible for MRI scans
    • are not pregnant or possibly pregnant
    • have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder

This study that looks at how the brain works using advanced MRI brain scanning techniques.

You will receive up to $110.

Fill out an interest form for this study

 

2.Paid Brain Imaging Research Study on Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol

You may be eligible to participate if:

    • You are 21 to 26 years old
    • Have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder
    • You are able to drink alcohol during study visits

Fill out this interest form for BD

-or-

    • You are 21 to 26 years old
    • Have no history of psychiatric disorders/neurological disease or seizures
    • You are able to drink alcohol during study visits

Fill out this interest form for history of psychiatric/neurological disease or seizures

This study looks at individual differences in responses to alcohol.

Maximum compensation over the course of the study is $1,021

 

3.Paid Brain Imaging Research Study on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol

You may be eligible to participate if:

    • You are 21 to 60 years old
    • Have or have not experienced interpersonal violence
    • Have or have not been diagnosed with PTSD 
    • You are able to drink alcohol during study visits

Fill out this interest form

Maximum compensation over the course of the study is $895

 

For more information on any of these studies, email behavioral.neuroimaging@austin.utexas.edu