Antidepressant Response of DMT Masked With Propofol

NCT06927076 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 112

Last updated 2026-04-02

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Summary

The aim of this study is to elucidate if the anti-depressive effect of N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is based on a biological mechanisms including neuroplasticity and anti-inflammatory effect or due to the subjective psychedelic experience.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

N,N-Dimethyltryptamine

administration of a 2mg/min DMT perfusion over 20 min

DRUG

Placebo

administration of a placebo perfusion over 20 min

PROCEDURE

Propofol

30 min propofol sedation

PROCEDURE

no sedation

no sedation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Matthias Liechti, Prof. Dr. med. · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

  • Felix Müller, PD Dr. med. · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-05
Primary Completion
2029-03-31
Completion
2029-03-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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