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Transforming the understanding
and treatment of mental illnesses.

Impulsivity in Young Adults Ages 18 to 30

Join a Research Study: Enrolling locally from the Washington, D.C. metro region

For more information contact the research team, email (ADHDandYou@mail.nih.gov) or call 301-827-7077 [TTY: 711].

Are you impulsive, hyperactive, inattentive, distracted? Do you blurt out comments at inappropriate times? Interrupt conversations or speak out of turn? Have trouble waiting or standing in line?

This outpatient research study is enrolling participants to study the links between impulsivity, genetics, and the brains of young adults.

Participants may qualify if they are:

  • Between the ages of 18 and 30 years
  • Medically healthy

Outpatient participation includes:

  • One clinical visit
  • Interview, tests of learning and memory
  • Brain scan (without radiation)

Study participants do not need a diagnosis; study participation is symptom-based. This study has parts that can be done remotely and parts that are conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. (Metro Red Line, Medical Center Stop).

Participants get a detailed assessment, clinical feedback, diagnosis or referrals and resources. Compensation up to $180 is paid for participation.

For more information contact the research team, email (ADHDandYou@mail.nih.gov) or call 301-827-7077 [TTY: 711].

Study Identifiers

  • NIMH Protocol Number: 20-HG-0147
  • ClinicalTrials.gov Study Number: 04631042 

Investigator(s): Tonya Jo Hanson White, M.D., Ph.D.