This study will examine if brain insulin resistance is a feature of depression in humans using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures sensitive to brain insulin action. This study will examine adolescents, as depression onset commonly occurs during this age, and the impacts of cumulative medication exposure and other lifestyle-related confounds are also lower in this age group, improving our ability to understand the underlying biology.
See this in plain English?
AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
The change in brain imaging outcomes, measuring brain insulin resistance, following intranasal insulin or placebo challenges, compared between the participants with depression and healthy controls.
Timeframe: Study Visit 1- MRI #1 15 minutes after intranasal challenge #1, MRI #2 15 minutes after intranasal challenge #2