Studying the Neuronal Basis of Human Social Cognition

ConditionNeurosciences
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital

About this trial

This proposal aims to study the role that the dorsal prefrontal cortex plays in human social cognition.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

18 years old or older

patients able to give informed consent

Disqualifiers

Children under 18

Significant co-morbidities

Claustrophobia or general anxiety that may impact intraoperative testing

Use of CNS-active medications including stimulants and antipsychotics which may alter

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Behavioral testing during neuronal recordings

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Massachusetts General Hospital

Lead sponsor

Brown University

Collaborator