Stress in Meth Study

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how people who use methamphetamine respond to stressful events, such as being in an emergency department (ED) setting. By doing this study, we also hope to find out whether certain tasks make a space at UAMS that looks like an ED seem more like an actual ED. This is not a treatment study. This study involves three 3-hour visits to UAMS, including an

in-person screening session and two laboratory day sessions. At the first laboratory day session, participants will be asked to either respond to three different scenarios or to imagine the circumstances surrounding their most stressful visit to an emergency department. Participants will then be asked to complete a simple arithmetic task. At the second laboratory day session, participants will be asked to watch a nature video instead of completing a speaking task and an arithmetic task. There is no cost to participate in this study and participants will be compensated for their time. Eligibility Criteria:

Male or female
Ages 21-55
Have been previously inside an ED as either a patient or visitor
Recent history of methamphetamine use
Able to attend three 3-hour visits to UAMS
This study is currently accepting participants. For more information, e-mail Dr. Michael Wilson at MPWilson@uams.edu or contact the DEMBER Lab at (501) 570-6362. All calls are confidential.