Hello and thank you for an opportunity to visit your community. I'm a study coordinator for a clinical trial going on at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. The trial has been going for about a year now, and we're looking for seven more people who might want to participate. (I'm new to this process, so if this is not an appropriate forum for this posting, please say so!)
I've included some basic background on the study below and a link to our posting on www.clinicaltrials.gov.
Many Blessings,
Alicia
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The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is conducting a study designed to measure the effectiveness of the novel psychoactive medication psilocybin on the reduction of anxiety, depression, and physical pain.
The significance of this study is that it is addressing the important issues of psychological and spiritual well being of people who have advanced cancer. Psilocybin is a novel agent which produces a profound alteration in your state of consciousness. It is the main active ingredient found in “magic mushrooms”.
Our specific aim is to learn whether this psychoactive drug, psilocybin, might be effective in reducing anxiety, depression and physical pain. For each participant there will be two overnight stays at the hospital. In one session you will be given a placebo and in the other you will get the active medication, but no one will know which drug is administered when. You will be asked to fill out questionnaires about how you feel, your pain levels and your moods. There will also be at least two psychotherapy meetings before the study sessions, so that you are fully aware of what to expect and to have all your questions answered.
In order to take part in the study, volunteers must have advanced-stage cancer and be between the ages of 18 and 70.
For more information about the study requirements, please visit this Web site:
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/sho...0302744
I've included some basic background on the study below and a link to our posting on www.clinicaltrials.gov.
Many Blessings,
Alicia
************
The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is conducting a study designed to measure the effectiveness of the novel psychoactive medication psilocybin on the reduction of anxiety, depression, and physical pain.
The significance of this study is that it is addressing the important issues of psychological and spiritual well being of people who have advanced cancer. Psilocybin is a novel agent which produces a profound alteration in your state of consciousness. It is the main active ingredient found in “magic mushrooms”.
Our specific aim is to learn whether this psychoactive drug, psilocybin, might be effective in reducing anxiety, depression and physical pain. For each participant there will be two overnight stays at the hospital. In one session you will be given a placebo and in the other you will get the active medication, but no one will know which drug is administered when. You will be asked to fill out questionnaires about how you feel, your pain levels and your moods. There will also be at least two psychotherapy meetings before the study sessions, so that you are fully aware of what to expect and to have all your questions answered.
In order to take part in the study, volunteers must have advanced-stage cancer and be between the ages of 18 and 70.
For more information about the study requirements, please visit this Web site:
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/sho...0302744
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