Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of MDMA Co-administration on the Response to LSD in Healthy Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The acute subjective effects of serotonin (5-HT)2A receptor stimulation with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in humans are mostly positive. However, negative effects such as anxiety, paranoid thinkin...

Detailed Description

LSD is a so-called "classic" or serotonergic hallucinogen or psychedelic. Its psychedelic effects are mainly attributed to its potent partial serotonin (5-HT) 5-HT2A receptor agonism. The effects of L...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 25 and 65 years old
  • Sufficient understanding of the German language
  • Understanding of procedures and risks associated with the study
  • Willing to adhere to the protocol and signing of the consent form
  • Willing to refrain from the consumption of illicit psychoactive substances during the study
  • Abstaining from xanthine-based liquids from the evenings prior to the study sessions and during the sessions
  • Willing not to operate heavy machinery within 48 h of substance administration
  • Willing to use double-barrier birth control throughout study participation
  • Body mass index between 18-29 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • Chronic or acute medical condition
  • Current or previous major psychiatric disorder
  • Psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder in first-degree relatives
  • Hypertension (SBP\>140/90 mmHg) or hypotension (SBP\<85 mmHg)
  • Use of hallucinogenic substances (not including cannabis) more than 20 times or any time within the previous two months
  • Use of MDMA more than 20 times or any time within the previous two months
  • Pregnancy or currently breastfeeding
  • Participation in another clinical trial (currently or within the last 30 days)
  • Use of medication that may interfere with the effects of the study medication
  • Tobacco smoking (\>10 cigarettes/day)
  • Consumption of alcoholic beverages (\>20 drinks/week)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 22 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04516902

Start Date

January 1 2021

End Date

August 22 2022

Last Update

August 23 2022

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University Hospital Basel, Clinical Trial Unit

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland, 4056