Effects of alcohol (0.5 g/kg) and MDMA (100 mg) on (simulated) driving performance, driving related performance and traffic safety
Double-blind, placebo-controlled, 4-way crossover study (n=20) testing single-dose oral MDMA (100 mg), alcohol (0.5 g/kg), and their combination on simulated driving and driving-related cognitive performance in experienced MDMA users.
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A four-period, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover (Latin-square counterbalanced) in 20 experienced MDMA users assessing effects of single oral doses of MDMA (100 mg), alcohol (0.5 g/kg), their combination, and placebo on simulated driving performance.
Primary outcomes are driving- and driving-related task performance assessed on strategic, manoeuvring and control levels; secondary measures include biological samples for drug levels and questionnaires. Driving tests occurred 1.5 hours after MDMA and 20 minutes after alcohol intake; cognitive tasks followed approximately 2.5 hours post-MDMA.
Safety monitoring included vitals, ECG, adverse event reporting and procedures for prompt reporting of serious adverse events to the ethics committee and treating clinicians.