Participate in Research at CU Anschutz

Our research team wants to learn how birth control pills affect the brain and emotional wellbeing.

The study is looking at the effects of birth control pills on brain processes and emotional wellbeing. During the study you will be asked to take a birth control pill or a placebo pill (a sugar pill) for 21 days. You won't know which pill you are taking. Birth control is a medication that uses hormones to prevent pregnancy. The birth control used in this study has been FDA approved. That means that safety and effectiveness has been reviewed by the FDA and the potential benefits outweigh the known and potential risks.

Main Procedures Involved: If you decide to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete three study sessions, one online and two in-person. During these sessions, you will complete questionnaires, two brain scans, and two blood draws. Compensation will be provided for your participation.