Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Psychosis Mental and Behavioural Disorders Psychosis
Conditions
Interventions
20 Healthy male subjects will be recruited. After undergoing a general health screen, and having had the study explained to them and given informed consent, subjects will be asked to complete the foll
Sponsors
Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A total of 20 male subjects aged 18-30, will be recruited from the population of the University. All subjects will be healthy non-smokers. Posters advertising the study will be displayed around the University of Birmingham and individuals expressing an interest in the study will be given a subject information sheet and have the study explained to them by one of the investigators. Suitable subjects wishing to participate in the study will complete a general health questionnaire and sign a consent form. It will be made clear that subjects are free to withdraw from the study at any time.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Volunteer suffers from cardiovascular disease 2. Volunteer has/is suffering from an infection or is on medication 3. Volunteer has asthma 4. Volunteer has epilepsy or a predisposing condition 5. Volunteer has a history of kidney disease 6. Volunteer has a history of Parkinson's disease In addition to the health questionnaire, volunteers will undergo an independent medical screening with Professor MJ Kendall before entering the study to ensure that there are no underlying general health problems or psychological reasons that contraindicates a neuroendocrine challenge with amisulpiride.
Design outcomes
Primary
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Secondary
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Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed