Major Depressive Disorder research studies are looking for volunteers in Florida, with study locations in Miami.
Depression that hangs on for weeks, even while taking an antidepressant, can make every day feel heavy. Research in this area follows how mood, sleep and energy change over months, and the medicine a person already takes stays part of the conversation.
Major depressive disorder is more than a bad week: it is low mood, lost interest and tiredness that stay for weeks and get in the way of work, family and sleep. Research in this area follows how depression changes over time and studies medicines that work differently from the ones already available, often added to the antidepressant a person already uses.
Taking part usually means a first conversation about how the past weeks have gone, then regular visits with short questionnaires about mood, sleep and energy, and routine lab work. The clinical team explains how a program fits with current medicines before anyone decides, and a person's own doctor or therapist stays in place.
An independent review board approves every depression program before it opens. Register your interest here and the clinical team will call for a private conversation about what is open nearby.
What members say
The BonfireFrequently asked questions
Will I have to stop my antidepressant?
That is covered on the first call. The clinical team asks about the medicine a person takes now, and nothing changes without their own doctor knowing.
Is it private?
Yes. What a person shares stays with the clinical team and is used only to talk about research that may fit.
What do the visits involve?
A conversation about how the weeks have gone, short questionnaires about mood, sleep and energy, and routine lab work. The schedule is shared before anyone decides.
Can I keep seeing my therapist or psychiatrist?
Yes. Regular care continues, and the team can keep a person's own clinician informed when asked.
What if I am having a very hard time right now?
If you are thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 right away, any time, day or night. A research program is not crisis care.
Is there compensation for taking part?
Compensation may be available for your time and inconvenience.
