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Psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression without psychedelic effects: study protocol for a 4-week, double-blind, proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial

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العنوان: Psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression without psychedelic effects: study protocol for a 4-week, double-blind, proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial
المؤلفون: Muhammad Ishrat Husain, Daniel M. Blumberger, David J. Castle, Nicole Ledwos, Elise Fellows, Brett D. M. Jones, Abigail Ortiz, Stefan Kloiber, Wei Wang, Joshua D. Rosenblat, Benoit H. Mulsant
المصدر: BJPsych Open, Vol 9 (2023)
بيانات النشر: Cambridge University Press
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles
مصطلحات موضوعية: Treatment-resistant depression, major depressive disorder, psilocybin, randomised controlled trial, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, Psychiatry, RC435-571
الوصف: Background Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of psilocybin have reported large antidepressant effects in adults with major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Given psilocybin's psychedelic effects, all published studies have included psychological support. These effects depend on serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptor activation, which can be blocked by 5-HT2A receptor antagonists like ketanserin or risperidone. In an animal model of depression, ketanserin followed by psilocybin had similar symptomatic effects as psilocybin alone. Aims To conduct a proof-of-concept RCT to (a) establish feasibility and tolerability of combining psilocybin and risperidone in adults with TRD, (b) show that this combination blocks the psychedelic effects of psilocybin and (c) provide pilot data on the antidepressant effect of this combination (compared with psilocybin alone). Method In a 4-week, three-arm, ‘double dummy’ trial, 60 adults with TRD will be randomised to psilocybin 25 mg plus risperidone 1 mg, psilocybin 25 mg plus placebo, or placebo plus risperidone 1 mg. All participants will receive 12 h of manualised psychotherapy. Measures of feasibility will include recruitment and retention rates; tolerability and safety will be assessed by rates of drop-out attributed to adverse events and rates of serious adverse events. The 5-Dimensional Altered States of Consciousness Rating Scale will be a secondary outcome measure. Results This trial will advance the understanding of psilocybin's mechanism of antidepressant action. Conclusions This line of research could increase acceptability and access to psilocybin as a novel treatment for TRD without the need for a psychedelic experience and continuous monitoring.
نوع الوثيقة: article in journal/newspaper
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2056-4724
العلاقة: https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472423005355/type/journal_articleTest; https://doaj.org/toc/2056-4724Test; https://doaj.org/article/10ad65ed1a304a1986644921c7e8bc6cTest
DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.535
الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2023.535Test
https://doaj.org/article/10ad65ed1a304a1986644921c7e8bc6cTest
رقم الانضمام: edsbas.20DDBB4F
قاعدة البيانات: BASE
الوصف
تدمد:20564724
DOI:10.1192/bjo.2023.535