Research subjects needed

The Family Centered Program for Adolescents with Mental Illness in the School of Nursing is offering to help teens and their families learn new ways to handle symptoms and handle stress. Adolescents should be living at home and participating in treatment with their regular health care provider. For more information, call 685-0853 or by e-mail at famcent@u.washington.edu

Healthy participants needed: The Department of Medicine is looking for people 40 to 60 years old to participate in various studies that involve completing questionnaires and a blood draw, or nuclear medicine scans. Compensation is up to $100. Contact Jessica at 521-1231.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is looking for healthy adults under 50 who drink regularly and whose drinking has caused concern. Participation involves memory, problem-solving and drinking questionnaires. Compensation is $55 for a three-hour time commitment over three months. Call 543-4339 or e-mail awblume@u.washington.edu

High blood pressure study: Both men and women are needed for a study camparing the effectiveness of an approved medication with placebo in preventing high-normal blood pressure from becoming established high blood pressure. Call 363-4797 for more information. ¶