Adams Clinical tests drugs against an inert treatment, placebo. Data integrity is maintained by carefully selecting participants, training staff, and developing raters.

Adams specializes in conducting depression research and limits the number of trials open at any given time.

All Adams raters have either a doctorate in psychology or a board-certification in psychiatry. All Adams coordinators have a bachelor’s degree and plan to pursue advanced degrees in medicine.

Adams adheres to the highest ethical standards regarding conflicts, disclosure, inspections, confidentiality, hiring, bribery, and more.