Open-Label Dose-Ranging Study of Oral SM-001 in Healthy Adults

Summary

Phase I safety and dose finding study of a standardized Ayahuasca analog (SM-001) in healthy adult volunteers

Timeline

Start

2023-10-01

Primary completion

2024-04-30

Completion

2024-06-30

Publications

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• Background McKenna DJ. Ayahuasca and human destiny. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2005 Jun;37(2):231-4. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399805.
• Background McKenna DJ, Towers GH, Abbott F. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors in South American hallucinogenic plants: tryptamine and beta-carboline constituents of ayahuasca. J Ethnopharmacol. 1984 Apr;10(2):195-223. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(84)90003-5.
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• Background Oliveira CD, Moreira CQ, de Sa LR, Spinosa Hde S, Yonamine M. Maternal and developmental toxicity of ayahuasca in Wistar rats. Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2010 Jun;89(3):207-12. doi: 10.1002/bdrb.20244.
• Background Palhano-Fontes F, Andrade KC, Tofoli LF, Santos AC, Crippa JA, Hallak JE, Ribeiro S, de Araujo DB. The psychedelic state induced by ayahuasca modulates the activity and connectivity of the default mode network. PLoS One. 2015 Feb 18;10(2):e0118143. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118143. eCollection 2015.
• Background Pic-Taylor A, da Motta LG, de Morais JA, Junior WM, Santos Ade F, Campos LA, Mortari MR, von Zuben MV, Caldas ED. Behavioural and neurotoxic effects of ayahuasca infusion (Banisteriopsis caapi and Psychotria viridis) in female Wistar rat. Behav Processes. 2015 Sep;118:102-10. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2015.05.004. Epub 2015 Jun 3.
• Background Pitol DL, Siessere S, Dos Santos RG, Rosa ML, Hallak JE, Scalize PH, Pereira BF, Iyomasa MM, Semprini M, Riba J, Regalo SC. Ayahuasca Alters Structural Parameters of the Rat Aorta. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2015 Jul;66(1):58-62. doi: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000000243.
• Background Riba J, McIlhenny EH, Valle M, Bouso JC, Barker SA. Metabolism and disposition of N,N-dimethyltryptamine and harmala alkaloids after oral administration of ayahuasca. Drug Test Anal. 2012 Jul-Aug;4(7-8):610-6. doi: 10.1002/dta.1344. Epub 2012 Apr 19.
• Background Riba J, Rodriguez-Fornells A, Strassman RJ, Barbanoj MJ. Psychometric assessment of the Hallucinogen Rating Scale. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2001 May 1;62(3):215-23. doi: 10.1016/s0376-8716(00)00175-7.
• Background Kiraga MK, Mason NL, Uthaug MV, van Oorsouw KIM, Toennes SW, Ramaekers JG, Kuypers KPC. Persisting Effects of Ayahuasca on Empathy, Creative Thinking, Decentering, Personality, and Well-Being. Front Pharmacol. 2021 Oct 1;12:721537. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.721537. eCollection 2021.
• Background Cameron LP, Benson CJ, Dunlap LE, Olson DE. Effects of N, N-Dimethyltryptamine on Rat Behaviors Relevant to Anxiety and Depression. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2018 Jul 18;9(7):1582-1590. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00134. Epub 2018 Apr 24.
• Background Sklerov J, Levine B, Moore KA, King T, Fowler D. A fatal intoxication following the ingestion of 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine in an ayahuasca preparation. J Anal Toxicol. 2005 Nov-Dec;29(8):838-41. doi: 10.1093/jat/29.8.838.
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• Background Yritia M, Riba J, Ortuno J, Ramirez A, Castillo A, Alfaro Y, de la Torre R, Barbanoj MJ. Determination of N,N-dimethyltryptamine and beta-carboline alkaloids in human plasma following oral administration of Ayahuasca. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2002 Nov 5;779(2):271-81. doi: 10.1016/s1570-0232(02)00397-5.

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