Characterization of the Prosocial and Prosexual Effects of GHB
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) has prosocial
and prosexual effects in healthy male participants, and to characterize these putative
effects via behavioral tests, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI),
electroencephalography (EEG), and neuroendocrine parameters. The investigators predict that
GHB in fact has prosocial and prosexual effects which can be neurobiologically characterized
using the assessed methods. Such effects would be of high interest for the treatment of
mental disorders which involve impairments of social interaction and sexual function such as
major depression or autism.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Collaborators:
University of Freiburg University of Regensburg University of Salerno University of Vienna