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Effects of MDMA on memory when witnessing or committing a simulated crime

Recruiting
Conditions
Participants are healthy volunteers
Registration Number
NL-OMON25089
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria

•Experience with the use of MDMA/ecstasy (maximally 200 times in total, minimally 3 times in total; and at least once in the past 12 months): This will be assessed by means of a drug history questionnaire and an interview by the medical supervisor

•Age between 18 and 40 years

Exclusion Criteria

•History of drug abuse (other than the use of MDMA) or addiction (determined by the medical questionnaire, drug questionnaire and medical examination)

•Pregnancy or lactation (pregnancy test, if needed)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Spontaneous and suggestion-based false memories will be assessed by using established false memory paradigms (associatively-related word lists, mock crime).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dissociative states and traits will be assessed using both established self-report and clinician-administered measures. Functional connectivity will be assessed using resting state fMRI.
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