NCT01400204

Naturalistic Study Into the Hangover Effects of MDMA

A Naturalistic Study Comparing the Hangover Effects of MDMA, Other Drugs, and Alcohol in a Sample of Recreational Polydrug Users

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 39 (actual)
• Sponsor: Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Hangover

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-12-01
• Primary completion: 2011-02-01
• Completion: 2011-02-01
• First posted: 2011-07-22
• Last updated: 2011-07-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Netherlands