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‘RECRUITMENT FLYER – RESEARCH STUDY at Kings College London

  
Researchers at King’s College London are looking for female volunteers between 18-50 years of age to participate in a research project.

We are looking for mothers who have either suffered from post-natal depression/depression in the past (but are currently well), OR have never suffered from depression.
Unfortunately, we cannot recruit any women who are:

• Currently diagnosed with depression
• Taking antidepressant or anti-psychotic medication
• Using hormonal contraception

This is not a treatment trial, however, we hope that this project will help us better understand why some women suffer from depression after having babies.

Participation in this project will involve taking pictures of your brain with a MRI scanner, completing some questionnaires, and a blood test. An MRI brain scan is a painless procedure with no known side effects, and we will send you a fun picture of your brain from your scan. The whole visit should take no more than 3-4 hours. We’ll ask your permission to let your GP know that you’re part of the study, if you do decide to participate. You will receive £50 for your participation and reimbursed for your travel expenses.

If you would like to know more information about the study, or if you have any questions, please contact:
Suzanne O’ Brien (Research Worker) at brcred@kcl.ac.uk
Thank you for your interest!’