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Inhaled DMT for Major Depressive Disorder
Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Summary
This Phase 2b, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled clinical trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of inhaled N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) in adults with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The study will test whether inhaled DMT can rapidly reduce depressive symptoms and suicide risk compared with a low-dose active comparator. A total of 140 participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive either 15 mg followed 1 hour later by 60 mg of inhaled DMT, or 1 mg followed 1 hour later by 4 mg of inhaled DMT. Participants who do not achieve remission at Day 7 will enter an open-label extension and receive a high-dose DMT session on Day 14 (±3 days). All participants will be followed for up to 12 months to evaluate the durability of response, safety, functioning, and quality of life.
Official title: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase IIb Trial of Inhaled N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) for Major Depressive Disorder
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
140
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2027-08-01
Last Updated
2026-05-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (15 mg + 60 mg)
Inhaled N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) administered via a Volcano Medic 2 vaporizer in two inhalations 1 hour apart, using a high-dose regimen (15 mg + 60 mg).
N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (1 mg + 4 mg)
Inhaled N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) administered via a Volcano Medic 2 vaporizer in two inhalations 1 hour apart, using a low-dose regimen (1 mg + 4 mg).
Locations (5)
Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Complexo Hospitalar Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Federal University of Bahia (HUPES-UFBA)
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, Brazil
Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IPUB-UFRJ)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes - HUOL - UFRN
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Instituto de Psiquiatria - Hospital das Clínicas - IPq - HC - USP
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil