Effect of Stimulant Drugs on Social Perception

University of Chicago36 enrolled

Overview

The study will improve our understanding of the "prosocial" effects of ± 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), relative to a prototypical stimulant, methamphetamine (MA). The investigators seek to characterize the "uniquely social" effects of MDMA.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy MDMA ('Ecstasy')

Interventions

3,4-MethylenedioxymethamphetamineDRUG

Participants will be given 0.75mg/kg of 1.5mg/kg MDMA

methamphetamineDRUG

Please see above.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * High school degree * English fluency * Healthy * Has used MDMA Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or trying to become pregnant * Any medical or psychiatry condition

Locations (1)

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Responses to Affective Touch

Participants will complete an affective touch task during which time they will rate pleasantness of touch on a likert scale of 1-7, with higher scores indicating greater ratings of pleasantness

Time frame: End of study (time 0 and approximately six weeks later)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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