RECRUITING

Computer Game, Qualitative, and MEG/EEG Assessment of Serotonergic Psychedelics

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this observational study is to learn how the brain's information processing changes during and following administration of serotonergic psychedelics (psilocybin, N,N-Dimethyltryptamine/DMT, Lystergic Acid Diethylamide/LSD, etc.) for people with and without mental illness receiving serotonergic psychedelics through any clinical trial at Yale University. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Do serotonergic psychedelics cause the brain to rely on new information more than previously learned information while under the influence? What about 1 day, 5-14 days, and 4-6 weeks after use? 2. Do serotonergic psychedelics cause long-lasting side-effects in how people perceive (see, hear, feel, etc.) the world and how easily people change their beliefs? 3. How does the brain's electrical activity change after using serotonergic psychedelics? How does the balance between excitation and inhibition change while under their effect? 4. Can changes in how the brain uses information predict who will benefit from a psychedelic and who will have side effects from psychedelics? Researchers will compare with people given placebos to see what changes in brain processing are unique to serotonergic psychedelics. Participants will have the opportunity to do some combination of the following: 1. Online computer assessments consisting of games and questionnaires that probe how participants think. 2. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) or electroencephalography (EEG) with eyes closed and with repeated clicks, images, or sensations delivered. 3. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. 4. Semi-structured qualitative interviews about their experience after taking a serotonergic psychedelic recorded via Zoom.

Official Title

Computationally, Electrophysiologically, and Qualitatively Characterizing Serotonergic Psychedelics; Transdiagnostic Therapeutic and Pro-Psychotic Effects

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-12
Study Completion:2028-05
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06624137

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Participation in approved clinical protocol at Yale University involving potential administration of serotonergic psychedelics
  2. * Absence of pre-existing psychotic symptoms
  1. * Current intoxication based on self-report
  2. * Any neurological, medical or developmental problem that is known to impair cognition significantly based on self-report
  3. * History of seizures based on self-report
  4. * Contraindications for MR scanning including metallic implants of any kind, pacemakers and history of accidents with metal, claustrophobia (specific to those who will participate in MRI)

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Maximillian S Greenwald, BA
CONTACT
4254959793
maximillian.greenwald@yale.edu
Albert R Powers, MD,PhD
CONTACT
2039010290
albert.powers@yale.edu

Principal Investigator

Maximillian S Greenwald, BA
STUDY_DIRECTOR
Yale University
Albert R Powers, MD, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Yale University

Study Locations (Sites)

Connecticut Mental Health Center
Hamden, Connecticut, 06517
United States
West Haven VA Medical Center
West Haven, Connecticut, 06516
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Yale University

  • Maximillian S Greenwald, BA, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Yale University
  • Albert R Powers, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Yale University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-12
Study Completion Date2028-05

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-12
Study Completion Date2028-05

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Psilocybin
  • DMT
  • N,N-dimethyltryptamine
  • Ayahuasca
  • Lysergic acid diethylamide
  • LSD
  • 5-MeO-DMT
  • O-methyl-bufotenin
  • eeg
  • meg
  • 5-Methoxy-N,N-Dimethyltryptamine

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • OCD
  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
  • Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
  • Healthy Volunteer
  • Migraine
  • PTSD
  • PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Addiction
  • Tobacco Use Disorder
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Opioid Use Disorder