Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Intramuscular 5-MeO-DMT in Healthy Volunteers

Summary

The primary objective of the study is to assess the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of a single-dose and multiple-doses of 5-MeO-DMT administered by intramuscular (IM) injections in healthy subjects.

Timeline

Start

2022-12-27

Primary completion

2023-09-07

Completion

2023-09-07

Publications

• Background Reckweg J, Mason NL, van Leeuwen C, Toennes SW, Terwey TH, Ramaekers JG. A Phase 1, Dose-Ranging Study to Assess Safety and Psychoactive Effects of a Vaporized 5-Methoxy-N, N-Dimethyltryptamine Formulation (GH001) in Healthy Volunteers. Front Pharmacol. 2021 Nov 25;12:760671. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.760671. eCollection 2021.
• Background Shen HW, Jiang XL, Winter JC, Yu AM. Psychedelic 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine: metabolism, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, and pharmacological actions. Curr Drug Metab. 2010 Oct;11(8):659-66. doi: 10.2174/138920010794233495.
• Background Barsuglia J, Davis AK, Palmer R, Lancelotta R, Windham-Herman AM, Peterson K, Polanco M, Grant R, Griffiths RR. Intensity of Mystical Experiences Occasioned by 5-MeO-DMT and Comparison With a Prior Psilocybin Study. Front Psychol. 2018 Dec 6;9:2459. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02459. eCollection 2018.
• Background Davis AK, Barsuglia JP, Lancelotta R, Grant RM, Renn E. The epidemiology of 5-methoxy- N, N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) use: Benefits, consequences, patterns of use, subjective effects, and reasons for consumption. J Psychopharmacol. 2018 Jul;32(7):779-792. doi: 10.1177/0269881118769063. Epub 2018 Apr 30.
• Background Ermakova AO, Dunbar F, Rucker J, Johnson MW. A narrative synthesis of research with 5-MeO-DMT. J Psychopharmacol. 2022 Mar;36(3):273-294. doi: 10.1177/02698811211050543. Epub 2021 Oct 19.
• Background Uthaug MV, Lancelotta R, van Oorsouw K, Kuypers KPC, Mason N, Rak J, Sulakova A, Jurok R, Maryska M, Kuchar M, Palenicek T, Riba J, Ramaekers JG. A single inhalation of vapor from dried toad secretion containing 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) in a naturalistic setting is related to sustained enhancement of satisfaction with life, mindfulness-related capacities, and a decrement of psychopathological symptoms. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2019 Sep;236(9):2653-2666. doi: 10.1007/s00213-019-05236-w. Epub 2019 Apr 13.
• Background Sherwood AM, Claveau R, Lancelotta R, Kaylo KW, Lenoch K. Synthesis and Characterization of 5-MeO-DMT Succinate for Clinical Use. ACS Omega. 2020 Dec 2;5(49):32067-32075. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05099. eCollection 2020 Dec 15.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.