Interaction Between Duloxetine and 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determinate the effect of a pre-treatment with the combined serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) transport blocker duloxetine on the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "Ecstasy"). The investigators hypothesize that duloxetine will attenuate the subjective and cardiovascular response to MDMA.

Timeline

Start

2009-11

Primary completion

2010-05

Completion

2010-05

Publications

• Vizeli P, Liechti ME. Oxytocin receptor gene variations and socio-emotional effects of MDMA: A pooled analysis of controlled studies in healthy subjects. PLoS One. 2018 Jun 18;13(6):e0199384. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199384. eCollection 2018.
• Hysek CM, Liechti ME. Effects of MDMA alone and after pretreatment with reboxetine, duloxetine, clonidine, carvedilol, and doxazosin on pupillary light reflex. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2012 Dec;224(3):363-76. doi: 10.1007/s00213-012-2761-6. Epub 2012 Jun 15.
• Hysek CM, Simmler LD, Nicola VG, Vischer N, Donzelli M, Krahenbuhl S, Grouzmann E, Huwyler J, Hoener MC, Liechti ME. Duloxetine inhibits effects of MDMA ("ecstasy") in vitro and in humans in a randomized placebo-controlled laboratory study. PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e36476. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036476. Epub 2012 May 4.
• Simmler LD, Hysek CM, Liechti ME. Sex differences in the effects of MDMA (ecstasy) on plasma copeptin in healthy subjects. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Sep;96(9):2844-50. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-1143. Epub 2011 Jun 29.

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