It was relatively cool this evening so I decided I better take advantage and go running. Easy 4.
I got an email today from someone from the U of U Huntsman Mental Health Institute (formerly called University Neuropsychiatric Institute or UNI where I had two psychiatric stays and 11 ECT treatments done) saying I may be eligible for a new research study. I still have yet to figure out if I qualify.
They said, "Severe mood disorders such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are known to be caused in part by genetic factors (DNA inherited by your parents). But the specific genes involved are not well understood. Furthermore, how genetic factors influence response to treatment remains unclear. The primary objectives of this study are to discover the genetic causes of severe mood disorders and to identify genetic variation that affects response to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). A secondary aim of this research is to find non-genetic characteristics that predict clinical response to ECT."
I think I'm going to participate in the study if I qualify. It would be awesome to contribute something to finding out the specific cause of bipolar disorder as well as aid in the research of ECT's affect on different people with genetic predispositions to bipolar disorder.
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