TMS and Fear Extinction
Are you eligible to participate in this study?
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Age: Between 18 - 70 Years
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Gender: Male or Female
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Other Inclusion Criteria:
- For Healthy Participants:
- No significant current/past psychiatric diagnosis
- Willing and able to provide informed consent
- For Healthy Participants:
You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:
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- History of seizure or significant head trauma (i.e., extended loss of consciousness, neurological sequelae, or known structural brain lesion) or other significant neurologic disease (e.g., tic disorder)
- Significant psychiatric diagnosis
- Current significant suicidal ideation, plan or intent or suicidal behavior in past 6 months or Self-injurious behavior that involves suicidal intent, requires medical attention, or occurs daily
- Use of psychotropic medication within 4 weeks prior to study (within 6 weeks for fluoxetine, or other long-lived compounds; within one year for neuroleptics)
- Current substance use (assessed by urine test)
- Pregnancy (to be ruled out by urine test)
- Metallic implants or devices contraindicating magnetic resonance imaging
- Currently taking medications that lower the seizure threshold. These include antipsychotics, high dose theophylline or stimulants such as methylphenidate. Patients taking bupropion must be on a stable dose (last 3 months) and take less than or equal to 300 mg/day
- Implanted devices in subject's head (shunts, cochlear implants); metal in subject's head (other than dental implants)
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