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Keep this study
Lead
University of Maryland, Baltimore
With
Stanley Medical Research Institute
Age
18–64
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
2. Minimum score of 45 on the total Brief Psychiatric Rating scale or a CGI of 4
3. Age 18-64 years
4. Currently taking antipsychotic regimen with no dose changes in last 30 days
5. Ability to consent determined by a score of 10 or greater on the Evaluation to Sign Consent
You may not be if
1. Women who are pregnant, nursing, or not using effective contraception (if capable of getting pregnant)
2. Current organic brain disorder or mental retardation
3. Medical condition whose pathology or treatment could alter the presentation or treatment of schizophrenia or significantly increase the risk associated with study medication. This includes HIV, kidney disease, congestive heart failure, pheochromocytoma, untreated hyperthyroidism, dehydration, fever, uncorrected congenital heart defect, seizures, electrolyte imbalance, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, porphyria variegate, superventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, or cancer. This also may include other medical conditions where the medically accountable investigator in the study does not think it would be in the best interest of the participant to participate in the study.
4. Current (past month) substance abuse or dependence (DSM-IV criteria) other than nicotine or caffeine; substance use, per se, will not be exclusionary
5. Inability to provide valid informed consent
6. Inability to understand English
7. Inability to cooperate with study procedures
8. Taking herbal or homeopathic medications where the metabolism of the drug is not known
