Naturalistic Study Into the Hangover Effects of MDMA

Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hangover

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01400204

ppo-010-212

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to compare hangover effects of MDMA users versus those who used other drugs, or alcohol only at New Year's Eve. The week after New Years Eve, every day participants complete a questionnaire about the presence and severity of potential hangover symptoms. At day 1, demographics and alcohol and drug use at New Years Eve were recorded. On day 7, the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) is completed to asses last weeks mood. After 4 weeks, after a drug-free week, the BSI is completed again to serve as a reference.

Full description

A convenience sample was invited by e-mail to participate in the study, via the organizer of a private New Years Party.It was attempted to include as much participants as possible. Hence, no sampling method was applied when recruiting participants.

Enrollment: 39 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• poly drug user
• 18+ years old

Exclusion criteria

• mental or physical illness

Trial design

39 participants in 3 patient groups

MDMA

Description:

poly drug users that used MDMA at New Years Eve

Other Drugs

Description:

poly drug users that used drugs at New Years Eve, but not MDMA

Alcohol

Description:

poly drug users that used no drugs at New Years Eve, but did consume alcohol