BreathinG-induced Myocardial and Cerebral Perfusion in Anxiety Disorders (B-GLAD)
This study aims to view variations in MRI measurements of the heart and the brain in people with anxiety versus healthy volunteers. The MRI measurements used will be Oxygenation-Sensitive Cardiac MRI (OS-CMR), a recent type of MRI which is safe, fast, and non-invasive.
⁃ Patient population:
⁃ Age 18-55,
• Confirmation of an anxiety disorder as identified by the PSWQ,
• No known, current or history, of significant medical conditions that may affect or directly involve the neurological, cardiovascular or respiratory system (except anxiety and depression)
• Non-smoker
⁃ Healthy Volunteers:
• Age 18-55
• No known, current or history, of significant medical conditions that may affect or directly involve the neurological, cardiovascular or respiratory system
• Non-smoker