National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)s

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

67 Protocols (39 Active Accrual of new subjects, 28 Follow-up of previously enrolled subjects)


Active Accrual, Protocols Recruiting New Patients 
* 002536-M:
Evaluation of [11C]ZTP-1 to Image PDE4B

* 002393-M:
Acute Effects of Alcohol on PET Imaging of Phosphodiesterase-4B (PDE4B)

* 002277-M:
PET Imaging of Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) in Volunteers with Alzheimer s Disease (AD) or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

* 002210-M:
PET Imaging of Phosphodiesterase-4B (PDE4B) in Alcohol Use Disorder

* 002117-M:
PET Imaging of Cyclooxygenase-1 in Participants with Neurological Manifestations of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)

* 002073-M:
Characterizing the Brain Circuitry and Neural Activity Mediating Frustration

* 001937-M:
Phase II Efficacy Study of Gaze-Contingent Music Therapy Augmentation of CBT for Pediatric Anxiety

* 001874-M:
Natural History of Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Suicide Risk

* 001777-M:
Assessment of 11C-JMJ-129 for Imaging PDE4D in Brain and Whole Body of Healthy Volunteers

* 001602-M:
An Investigation of the Antidepressant Effects of (2R,6R)-HNK, an Enhancer of Synaptic Glutamate Release, in Treatment-Resistant Depression

* 000978-M:
State-Dependent Interoception, Value-Based Decision Making, and Introspection

* 000754-M:
NIMH Rhythms and Blues Study: A Prospective Natural History Study of Motor Activity, Mood States, and Bipolar Disorder

* 000744-M:
Development of Virtual Reality-based Interventions to Strengthen Cognitive Skillsets Related to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Pilot Phase I and Randomized Controlled Phase II Trial

* 000676-M:
[18F]PF-06445974 to Image PDE4B in Major Depressive Disorder Using PET

* 21-M-0018:
Characterization of an Optically Pumped Magnetometer (OPM) Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Array

* 20-M-0166:
Electrophysiologic Sleep Phenotyping and Sleep-Dependent Neuro-maturation in Clinical and Healthy Pediatric Populations

* 20-M-0159:
Role of GABAergic Transmission in Auditory Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder

* 20-M-0157:
PET Imaging of Cyclooxygenase in Participants with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

* 20-M-0082:
Phase 1 Study: PET Imaging of Cyclooxygenases in Neurodegenerative Brain Disease

* 20-HG-0147:
An Observational Study of the Developing Brain, Impulsivity and Compulsivity

* 19-M-0107:
The Mechanism of Action Underlying Ketamine's Antidepressant Effects: An Investigation of the AMPA Throughput Theory in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Major Depression

* 18-M-0037:
Characterization and Treatment of Adolescent Depression

* 17-M-0181:
Recruitment and Characterization of Healthy Research Volunteers for NIMH Intramural Studies

* 17-M-0060:
Neuropharmacologic Imaging and Biomarker Assessments of Response to Acute and Repeated-Dosed Ketamine Infusions in Major Depressive Disorder

* 15-M-0188:
The Neurobiology of Suicide

* 15-M-0182:
Psychological Treatments for Youth with Severe Irritability

* 13-M-0028:
Diagnosis of Childhood-onset Behavioral Disorders, Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

* 12-M-0128:
TMS Investigations of the Human Visual System

* 11-M-0251:
A Longitudinal Investigation of the Endocrine and Neurobiologic Events Accompanying Puberty

* 11-M-0045:
Development of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging Techniques for Imaging Metabolites in Human Brain and Muscle

* 10-M-0112:
Defining the Brain Phenotype of Children with 7q11.23 Copy Number Variation, Including Williams Syndrome and 7q11.23 Duplication Syndrome

* 10-M-0047:
Top-Down Attentional Control of Visual-Processing

* 07-M-0021:
Development of Functional and Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques for the Study of Mood and Anxiety Disorders

* 06-M-0065:
Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Screening Protocol

* 05-M-0144:
MRS (Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy) Measurement of Glutamate and GABA Metabolism in Brain

* 02-M-0021:
Characterization and Pathophysiology of Severe Mood and Behavioral Dysregulation in Children and Youth

* 01-M-0254:
The Evaluation of Patients with Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Healthy Volunteers

* 01-M-0192:
Study of Neuro-Cognitive Correlates of Pediatric Anxiety Disorders

* 93-M-0170:
Regional Cerebral Blood Flow Studies of Object Perception, Identification, Localization, and Memory

Active Follow-up, Protocols NOT Recruiting New Patients 

* 002713-M:
Psychotherapy for Irritability in Youth: Comparing Active Treatment to Non-Active Psychoeducation Supportive Psychotherapy

* 002632-M:
Role of Theta Frequency Oscillations in Proactive and Reactive Control Processes in Youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

* 000527-M:
CNS Correlates of Extended Sleep Restriction

* 000101-M:
An Investigation of the Antidepressant Effects of the mGlu2/3 Receptor Antagonist TS-161 in Treatment-Resistant Depression

* 21-M-0031:
A Feasibility Study of Transcranial Electric Stimulation Therapy (TEST) for treatment resistant depression (TRD)

* 20-M-0066:
Validating the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) for Youth with Autism Spectrum and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

* 18-M-0144:
The Effects of an ER Beta Agonist (Lilly Compound LY500307) on Estradiol-withdrawal-induced Mood Symptoms in Women with Past Perimenopausal Depression

* 18-M-0015:
Development of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques

* 17-M-0147:
Concurrent fMRI-guided rTMS and Cognitive Therapy for the Treatment of Major Depressive Episodes

* 15-M-0151:
An Investigation of the Antidepressant Effects of the Glycine Receptor Antagonist AV 101 (4-chlorokynurenine) in Major Depressive Disorder

* 15-M-0139:
Mapping the Genotype, Phenotype, and Natural History of Phelan McDermid Syndrome

* 15-M-0066:
Influence on Plasticity of Brain Temperature

* 10-M-0027:
Cognitive Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorders

* 09-M-0176:
Functional Relevance of Dopamine Receptors in Healthy Controls and Patients with Schizophrenia: Characterization through [11C]NNC-112 and [18F]Fallypride Positron Emission Tomography

* 03-M-0211:
Family Study of Affective and Anxiety Spectrum Disorders

* 03-M-0186:
The Psychobiology of Temperament: An fMRI Study

* 01-M-0232:
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanning in Dopamine Disorders: Parkinson's Disease and Schizophrenia

* 00-M-0085:
Structural and Functional Imaging of Neuropsychiatric Patients and Normal Volunteers with 3.0 Tesla MRI and Magnetoencephalography (MEG)

* 95-M-0150:
A Neurobiological Investigation of Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Their Siblings

* 95-M-0097:
An Endocrine Model for Postpartum Mood Disorders

* 92-M-0174:
The Central Nervous System Effects of Pharmacologically Induced Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism with and without Estrogen and Progesterone Replacement

* 90-M-0088:
The Treatment of Menstrually-Related Mood Disorders with the Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonist, Depot Leuprolide Acetate (Lupron)

* 90-M-0014:
Studies of Frontal Lobe Function During Cognitive Stimulation as Measured with Oxygen-15 Water Positron Emission Tomography in Normal Subjects and Patients with Neuropsychiatric Disorders

* 89-M-0160:
Inpatient Evaluation of Neuropsychiatric Patients

* 89-M-0006:
Brain Imaging of Childhood Onset Psychiatric Disorders, Endocrine Disorders and Healthy Volunteers

* 88-M-0131:
The Evaluation of Women with Perimenopause-Related Mood and Behavioral Disorders

* 81-M-0126:
The Evaluation of Women with Menstrually Regulated Mood and Behavioral Disorders

* 80-M-0083:
Bipolar Genetics: A Collaborative Study

06/23/2026