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Ongoing Research


Brain Mechanisms Supporting Cannabis-Induced Pain Relief

Primary Objective: To determine the neural mechanisms supporting cannabis-induced analgesia in chronic low back pain patients.

Summary: Are you interested in the effects of cannabis on the brain? Researchers at the University of California, San Diego are looking to recruit individuals to study the effects of cannabis on pain. Participants will undergo heat stimulation that may produce the feeling of pain during an MRI scan and the administration of vaporized cannabis. Participants will be financially compensated for their time.

Principal Investigator: Fadel Zeidan

Interested in participating? Fill out the pre-survey here.

Brain Mechanisms Supporting Empathy Cultivation, Compassion Development, And Pain-Relief By Compassion-Based Mental Training

Mindfulness Intervention: Brain mechanisms supporting empathy cultivation, compassion development, and pain-relief by compassion-based mental training 

Target Health Outcomes: Examine psychophysical and neural mechanisms evoked by each respective meditative technique during noxious heat stimulation and if these mechanisms are modified by training dosage 

Summary: Are you in a committed, monogamous relationship and interested in learning mindfulness meditation? Researchers at the University of California at San Diego are looking to recruit healthy females and their monogamous romantic partner of at least three months to participate in a study examining if and how mindfulness-based mental training affects psychological, neural and inflammatory processes supporting the feeling of pain and health. Participants will undergo heat stimulation that may produce the feeling of pain during an MRI scan, blood draw and participate in standardized mindfulness meditation intervention. Participants will be financially compensated for their time.  

Principal Investigator: Fadel Zeidan 

​Interested in participating? Please fill out the pre-survey here.

Dissecting The Effects of Meditative Techniques On Empathy, Compassion, and Health

Mindfulness Intervention: Dissecting the effects of meditative techniques on empathy, compassion and health 

Target Health Outcomes: Examine the behavioral and neural mechanisms supporting the operational practice of these techniques 

Summary: Are you interested in learning meditation? Researchers at the University of California at San Diego are conducting a study on the psychological effects of mental training on individuals’ well-being, using Zoom. Participants will complete short study assessments, before and after meditation trainings. 

Principal Investigator: Fadel Zeidan


​Interested in participating? Please email Dwayne Mosbey at dmosbey@health.ucsd.edu for more information.

Chronic Low Back Pain and Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness Intervention: Chronic low back pain and mindfulness meditation 

Target Health Outcomes: Evaluation of effect of mindfulness-based mental training on pain 

Summary: Do you have chronic low back pain? Researchers at the University of California, San Diego are conducting a brain imaging study to determine how meditation impacts pain. Participants will undergo heat stimulation that may produce the feeling of pain during an MRI scan and a back pain-inducing leg lifting procedure. If you qualify, participants will either be assigned to a meditation or book-listening group. Participants will be compensated $500 for completing the study.

Principal Investigator: Fadel Zeidan 

Interested in participating? Please email zeidanpainlab@health.ucsd.edu for more information.

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Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute
9452 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037 
​MC: 0719

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​Email: zeidanpainlab@health.ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 822-4460
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  • Publications
  • Media
  • Ongoing Research
  • Photos
  • Contact
  • Our Partners
    • Center for Medical Cannabis Research (CMCR)
    • Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative (PHRI)
    • Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion
    • UCSD Center for Mindfulness (CFM)
    • International Society for Contemplative Research (ISCR)