The aim of the project is to assess brain network dynamics, self-referential information processing and prosociality and learning following the modulation of the serotonin-system by serotonergic-psychoactive compounds.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
34
Psychiatric University Hospital
Zurich, Switzerland
Change in Behavioral Outcome Measures (Social Value Orientation - SVO, Charity Donation Frank Task)
Social Cognition
Time frame: Acute drug effects (240 minutes - Charity Donation Frank Task, 300 minutes - SVO)
Change in Behavioral Outcome Measures (Visuall Oddball, Karaoke Task)
Self-referential Processing
Time frame: Acute drug effects (60 min - Visuall Oddball, 150 min - Karaoke Task)
Change in Pharmacological-EEG (Lagged Phase Synchronicity)
Functional brain connectivity
Time frame: Baseline, Acute drug effects (30 minutes , 135 minutes, 195 minutes, 285 minutes)
Change in Pharmacological-EEG (Resting State)
Spectral Density
Time frame: Baseline, Acute drug effects (30 minutes , 135 minutes, 195 minutes, 285 minutes)
Change in Pharmacological-EEG
Event-Related Potentials (ERP)
Time frame: Acute drug effects (60 minutes, 240 minutes)
Change in biomarkers
Tryptophan catabolites (TRYCAT)
Time frame: Baseline, Acute drug effects (0 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 180 minutes, 210 minutes, 240 minutes, 270 minutes, 300 minutes)
Change in biomarkers
Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)
Time frame: Baseline, Acute drug effects (30 minutes, 90 minutes, 150 minutes, 300 minutes)
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Placebo for DMT
Change in biomarkers
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis (HPA-A)
Time frame: Baseline, Acute drug effects (0 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 180 minutes, 210 minutes, 240 minutes, 270 minutes, 300 minutes)
Change in biomarkers
API (DMT, Harmine)
Time frame: Baseline, Acute drug effects (0 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 180 minutes, 210 minutes, 240 minutes, 270 minutes, 300 minutes)
Change in biomarkers
Neuroinflammation - Interleukines
Time frame: Baseline, Acute drug effects (30 minutes, 90 minutes, 150 minutes, 300 minutes)
Change in biomarkers
Oxidative Stress Markers (Nitric Oxide Synthase)
Time frame: Baseline, Acute drug effects (30 minutes, 90 minutes, 150 minutes, 300 minutes)
Psychometry
Cognitive Flexibility
Time frame: Baseline, Acute, 1 day after, 1 week after, 1 month after and 4 month after intervention
Psychometry
MINDSENS
Time frame: Baseline, Acute, 1 day after, 1 week after, 1 month after and 4 month after intervention
Psychometry
PANAS
Time frame: Baseline, Acute, 1 day after, 1 week after, 1 month after and 4 month after intervention
Psychometry
CFI
Time frame: Baseline, Acute, 1 day after, 1 week after, 1 month after and 4 month after intervention
Psychometry
SRQ
Time frame: Baseline, Acute, 1 day after, 1 week after, 1 month after and 4 month after intervention
Psychometry
MBQ
Time frame: Baseline, Acute, 1 day after, 1 week after, 1 month after and 4 month after intervention