Table 1 Demographics and acute adverse events reported with a relationship to the drug (placebo and 5-MeO-DMT) sublingual administration.

From: Safety and tolerability of multiple sublingual microdoses of 5-MeO-DMT in adults with moderate symptoms of depression and/or anxiety: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

DEMOGRAPHICS

Placebo Group

(n = 9)

6 mg 5-MeO-DMT

Group (n = 9)

9 mg 5-MeO-DMT

Group (n = 9)

12 mg 5-MeO-DMT

Group (n = 9)

Gender

 Male

4

4

3

4

 Female

5

5

6

5

Age, years

 Mean (SD)

53 (8)

58 (12)

49 (6)

55 (9)

 Range

46–66

41–72

41–61

46–76

Depression and/or anxiety levels

at baseline (Week 0)

 BDI, Mean (SD)

21 (7)

24 (4)

21 (5)

23 (15)

 STAI-S, Mean (SD)

29 (7)

31 (5)

29 (9)

26 (16)

 STAI-T, Mean (SD)

33 (8)

32 (5)

35 (10)

28 (15)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

 Mean (SD), Week 0

27.3 (1.8)

26.4 (2.8)

25.4 (2.3)

25.8 (2.5)

 Mean (SD), Week 5

26.9 (1.9)

25.8 (2.7)

25.7 (1.8)

25.3 (2.0)

Acute adverse events

Gastrointestinal Disorders

 Abdominal discomfort

0

0

0

0

 Nausea

0

0

0

1

General disorders

 Feeling abnormal

0

0

1

2

 Muscle discomfort

0

0

0

2

 Sensation of Heart rate increase

0

1

0

1

 Fatigue

0

0

0

1

 Cold sweat

0

0

0

0

 Fever

0

0

0

0

Nervous system disorders

 Dizziness

1

0

0

2

 Headache

1

0

1

0

 Paraesthesia

0

0

0

0

 Sensory disturbance

0

0

0

3

Psychiatric disorders

 Hallucination

0

0

0

0

 Anxiety

0

0

0

0

 Sleep disorder

1

1

0

0

 Euphoric mood

0

0

0

0

 Total adverse events

3

2

2

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