Psilocybin for Methamphetamine Addiction and HIV/AIDS

(PRISM Trial)

EB
Overseen ByEliza Banbury, BA
Age: 18 - 65
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Phase 2
Sponsor: Nicky Mehtani, MD, MPH
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)
Prior Safety DataThis treatment has passed at least one previous human trial

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether it is possible to use psilocybin in combination with motivational support therapy to treat moderate-to-severe methamphetamine use disorder (MeUD) in people with HIV who are seeking to stop using methamphetamine. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Do people with HIV and MeUD find psilocybin with motivational support therapy feasible and acceptable as a potential treatment?

* Is psilocybin safe and tolerable among people with HIV and MeUD?

Participants will:

* Be randomly assigned to receive a single monitored dose of either 25 mg (higher dose) or 5 mg (lower dose) psilocybin

* Have 3 preparation and 3 integration motivational support therapy visits before and after the psilocybin dosing session.

* Report their methamphetamine use prior to, during, and up to 3 months following the intervention

* Optionally receive one additional open-label 25 mg psilocybin session after the 4-week assessment, if eligible

Who Is on the Research Team?

NJ

Nicky J. Mehtani, MD, MPH

Principal Investigator

University of California, San Francisco

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

I am between 25 and 64 years old.
Able to participate in study procedures in English
I want to stop using methamphetamine.
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Exclusion Criteria

I am currently taking medications that may interact with psilocybin.
I have recently used a psychedelic drug.
Current moderate-to-severe opioid, alcohol, or sedative use disorder (people on stable doses of buprenorphine or methadone may be eligible)
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What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: High-Dose PsilocybinExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group II: Low-Dose PsilocybinActive Control3 Interventions

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Nicky Mehtani, MD, MPH

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1
Recruited
10+

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Collaborator

Trials
2,658
Recruited
3,409,000+