Brainstorm Lab

Join a study

Volunteers needed for our ‘Understanding Pain Mechanisms’ study!

We are currently recruiting individuals  who suffer from fibromyalgia and chronic lower back pain who are:

  • age 21 or over
  • able to recall an exceptionally happy memory
  • able to recall an extremely painful memory
  • are willing to undergo the experience of a thermal stimuli
  • are willing to undergo an MRI scan of the brain

If so, you may be interested in participating in this study! Participation in this study involves 3 or 4 visits, lasting approximately 1–1.5 hours. Compensation will be provided at $50 per session. 

For more information, contact Alyssa Smith at:

muptbrainstorm@missouri.edu or 573-884-9389