Ongoing Research Ongoing Research Research conducted at the WSU DPBN endeavors to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent serious and chronic mental disorders and substance abuse. Our clinical research is conducted with the welfare of each patient as our most central goal.
Some studies provide compensation for time and effort.
All research conducted in the DPBN is approved by the pertinent Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center committees. Additionally, the DPBN Departmental Review Board reviews all proposed research within the DPBN to ensure rigorous scientific and ethical criteria are met. Much of the ongoing clinical research in the DPBN is conducted through our Clinical Research Divisions and University Psychiatric Center's specialized programs . Basic science research, examining the cellular and molecular bases of neurological and mental disorders, is centered in our CCN PhD Program , Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Research Division , and Basic Science Laboratories . Additional research currently ongoing includes studies examining ADHD and cocaine abuse, abuse liability assessment , anxiety disorders, depression, heroin abuse, menopausal hot flashes, obsessive-compulsive disorder , and more.