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Lead
University of Maryland, Baltimore
With
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Age
18–60
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Aged 18-60 years.
DSM diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
Ability to give written informed consent.
Either currently smoking and not attempting to quit, or having smoked no more than 80 cigarettes, cigarillos or cigars in lifetime and not at all within the last year.
Normal or corrected to normal vision (at least 20/50).
Four weeks of stable pharmacological treatment (same psychiatric medication at same dose) and no foreseeable changes at enrollment.
You may not be if
Alcohol or substance abuse or dependence other than nicotine within the last 12 months.
Uncontrolled hypertension (resting systolic blood pressure above 150 or diastolic above 90 mm Hg).
History of myocardial infarction, heart failure, angina, stroke or severe arrhythmias.
ECG abnormalities.
History of neurological conditions such as stroke, seizures, dementia or organic brain syndrome.
Mental retardation.
Pregnant, verified by urine pregnancy test for females.
Breast-feeding.
Treated with benztropine currently or within the last four weeks.
