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Studying How People Make Shopping Decisions at Retailers
The purpose of this study is to test how people make shopping decisions. The goal is to see how factors in the retail space impact purchase choices. This study is currently available for volunteers located in Chapel Hill, NC & Raleigh, NC.
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Healthy Volunteers Substance Use (Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Tobacco)
Learning More About How HIV and Marijuana Affect the Brain
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how HIV and marijuana affect the brain. This will help us understand how changes in the brain affect the way we think and behave.
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Healthy Volunteers HIV/AIDS Substance Use (Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Tobacco)
Quitting Smoking and Managing Daily Challenges
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the mood, behavior and brains of people who smoke. We want to look at how daily hassles might affect how emotional distress is managed during an attempt to stop smoking. This study does not offer a treatment to stop smoking.
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Healthy Volunteers Substance Use (Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Tobacco)
Learning More About the Effects of Very Low-Nicotine Cigarettes on the Heart
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of very low-nicotine cigarettes on the heart.
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Heart Health Substance Use (Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Tobacco)
Learning More About How Sedatives Affect Tobacco Cravings and Withdrawal Symptoms
The purpose of this research is to learn more about the effects of sedative medication on the mood, behavior, and brains of smokers. We are not testing a treatment for quitting smoking. We are interested in how the medication affects tobacco craving and withdrawal symptoms. Taking part in this research will involve 5 visits and last about 5 weeks.
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Healthy Volunteers Substance Use (Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Tobacco)
Reducing Distress and Tobacco Use in Cancer Survivors with At-Home Brain Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to find out if transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) is easy to use at home. We also want to find out how well it works for reducing distress and decreasing cigarette use. TDCS is a form of brain stimulation. This type of stimulation is done outside of the body. The largest risk with this study is minor discomfort such as warmth, itching or tingling sensation during treatment.
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Mental Health Substance Use (Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Tobacco) Cancer
Study of Decreasing Drinking in Heavy Alcohol Users
The purpose of this study is to see how a tool called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may change the brain's response to alcohol related pictures. TMS is a technique that does not require surgery or anesthesia. The treatment may help reduce alcohol cravings in people with alcohol use disorder.
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Helping Those with Serious Mental Illness Stop Smoking
People who smoke and have serious mental illness are 2-8 times more likely to fail standard stop smoking treatments. The purpose of this study is to look at ways to help this population in their efforts to quit smoking. The study tests two different cost-effective methods designed to help those with serious mental illness quit smoking. This study will be done completely online.
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Mental Health Substance Use (Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Tobacco)
Learning More About Factors that May Affect Correct Inhaler Techniques
The purpose of this study is to learn more about factors that may affect correct technique with hand-held inhalers.
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