Investigating the Effects of Cannabidiol on Social Anxiety Disorder

NCT05649059 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2025-12-03

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether a single-dose of Epidiolex (cannabidiol) is associated with reduced psychological, physiological, and neuroimaging measures of anxiety in people diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (SAD).

Conditions

  • Phobia, Social

Interventions

DRUG

Cannabidiol

Participants randomized to the cannabidiol arm will receive 3mL of Epidiolex (100mg cannabidiol/mL) in a single-dose.

DRUG

Placebo

Participants randomized to the placebo arm will receive 3mL of placebo (sesame seed oil) in a single dose.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • John Gabrieli, PhD · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-10
Primary Completion
2026-05-31
Completion
2026-09-30
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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