Effects of Stimulants on Behavioral and Neural Markers of Social Motivation, Ability, and Neural Markers of Social Function

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To study the effects of MDMA, compared to a prototypical stimulant, on social motivation, social ability, and neural indices of social function in healthy volunteers

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Chicago
• Treatments: Methamphetamine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI between 19 and 30 (no one under 130 lbs)

• Smokers smoking less than 25 cigarettes per week

• Have used ecstasy no more than 40 times with no adverse responses.

Exclusion Criteria:

• High blood pressure

• Any medical condition requiring regular medication

• Individuals with a current (within the last year) DSM-IV Axis 1 diagnosis

• Individuals with a history of dependence on stimulant drugs.

• Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant