National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Age
22–49
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Non-smokers without history of high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes, high cholesterol, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or any other chronic condition that requires ongoing care.
You may not be if
1. Smoking: We rule out active smoking by checking urine cotinine during our study.
2. History of high blood pressure: We objectively measure BP during in-person screening and exclude those with blood pressure (\>130/85 mmHg).
3. Asthmatic: Spirometry is done at screening to rule out asthma.
4. Diabetic: We obtain fasting blood sugar to rule out diabetes at screening (\>125 mg/dL)
5. Cholesterol: We obtain fasting blood lipid levels to rule out hypercholesterolemia at screening (\>200 mg/dL).
6. History of PTSD: Subjects will be asked about prior PTSD diagnosis during the phone and in person screen.
7. Any other chronic condition requiring ongoing care based on medication use.
8. A body mass index (weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) greater than 26 and less than 18.5
9. A female of childbearing age with a positive pregnancy test
10. A female of childbearing age who is unwilling to use effective contraception during the study
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