The incidence of hyponatremia in people using MDMA

This observational invasive trial (n=100) aims to investigate the incidence of (mild) acute hyponatremia in ecstasy users at rave parties.

Led by Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, the study will involve measuring sodium levels in the blood and drug use through urine dipsticks.

Background research suggests that fatal cases of hyponatremia in ecstasy users may represent only a fraction of the actual occurrences, prompting this study to explore potential mild cases with little to no symptoms.

Participants, including at least 50 MDMA users and 50 non-users, will be asked to cooperate anonymously, answer a brief questionnaire, undergo a finger prick for blood sodium level determination, and provide urine samples for drug testing.

All procedures will be conducted anonymously and materials will be destroyed the same night. The study is anticipated to commence in April 2010 and is pending recruitment. Ethical approval has been granted.

Topic Healthy Subjects
Compound MDMA
Country Netherlands
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Utrecht University
Some researchers at Utrecht University are working on a large psychedelics study with colleagues from Leiden University, but this university hasn't set up any department specifically for psychedelic studies.

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