About the study
Study volunteers
Volunteers took part in a brain scan study of how antidepressants work in depression?
The volunteers were either:
- experiencing depression
- had never experienced depression
Recruited volunteers
REMEDi is short for REmission MEchanisms in Depression. The REMEDi study (now closed) used state-of-the-art brain imaging methods to investigate why only some people with depression get better when they take antidepressants.
Recruiting volunteers
We recruited people who were depressed but not taking any medication and compare them with people who have never experienced depression.
What the study involved
The study involved recruits visiting the University of Manchester for an interview, questionnaires, computerised tasks and an fMRI brain scan. After this the depressed volunteers were carefully followed up while receiving treatment with a standard antidepressant drug for 8 weeks and then the tests were repeated.
Further information
- For more detailed information, see: About the study
- If you would like to know more about depression and its treatment, see: Depression and its treatment
