Summary:
ARE YOU DEPRESSED AND BETWEEN THE AGES OF 21 AND 65? Have you lost interest or pleasure in activities you once enjoyed? Are you experiencing feelings of persistent sadness, hopelessness, guilt or worthlessness? HAVE YOU TRIED ANTIDEPRESSANTS IN THE PAST?
If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study of a rapidly acting medication being conducted in patients with major depression at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. This research study will require one overnight stay at Mount Sinai. You will be compensated for your time.
If you have a current diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder AND are taking lithium, depakote, tegretol, or lamictal, you will not be eligible for this study. Also, if you are actively abusing alcohol or drugs you will not be eligible to participate.