Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Psilocybin in Anorexia Nervosa

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Conditions:

Anorexia Nervosa

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This open-label pilot study seeks to investigate the safety and efficacy of psilocybin in persons with chronic anorexia nervosa (AN). Psilocybin has previously been demonstrated to decrease depression...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • General
  • Currently meet criteria for AN restricting subtype by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th edition (DSM-5) criteria, and have a history of AN for at least 3 years prior to screening
  • Have at least one prior attempt at treatment
  • Be otherwise medically stable as determined by screening for medical problems via a personal interview, a medical questionnaire, a physical examination, an electrocardiogram (ECG), and routine medical blood and urinalysis laboratory tests (complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, urine pregnancy test, urine toxicology screen).
  • Agree to refrain from using any psychoactive drugs, including alcoholic beverages and nicotine, within 24 hours of each drug administration. The exception is caffeine.
  • General

Exclusion

  • Women who are pregnant (as indicated by a positive urine pregnancy test assessed at intake and before each drug session) or nursing; women who are of childbearing potential and sexually active who are not practicing an effective means of birth control.
  • Cardiovascular conditions: coronary artery disease, stroke, angina, uncontrolled hypertension, a clinically significant ECG abnormality, heart valve, or transient ischemic attack in the past year. Resting heart rate may be no less than 50 beats per minute unless cleared by a cardiologist.
  • Epilepsy with history of seizures
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • First degree relative with schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders (except substance/medication-induced or due to another medical condition), or Bipolar I Disorder
  • Has a psychiatric condition judged to be incompatible with establishment of rapport or safe exposure to psilocybin

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 26 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 20 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04052568

Start Date

August 26 2019

End Date

April 20 2023

Last Update

May 6 2023

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Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224