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01-03-2006, 08:43 PM
PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH STUDY
FOR CANCER PATIENTS
The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (http://www.labiomed.org/) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (http://www.harbor-ucla.org/) is conducting a study designed to measure the effectiveness of the novel psychoactive medication psilocybin on the reduction of anxiety, depression, and physical pain.
In order to participate, you must:
Have stage IV cancer and anxiety.
Be between the ages of 18 - 70.
Not have cancer that affects the central nervous system or brain function.
Have no history of major psychiatric disorder.
Have no kidney disease, abnormal liver functions, diabetes, epilepsy, or cardiovascular disease, including untreated hypertension.
Not be taking insulin, oral hypoglycemic, anti-seizure, or heart medications.
If you qualify and choose to participate, you will
Spend two nights at the hospital for medication administration.
Receive psilocybin, a novel psychoactive medication.
Get an MRI scan of the brain if you have not had one recently.
For further information call:
Charles S. Grob, MD or the study nurse
at 310-222-3175
http://www.matrixmasters.com/canceranxiety/New%20Logo%208-04.jpg (http://www.labiomed.org/)
1124 W. Carson Street
Torrance, CA 90502-2052
www.rei.edu
FOR CANCER PATIENTS
The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (http://www.labiomed.org/) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (http://www.harbor-ucla.org/) is conducting a study designed to measure the effectiveness of the novel psychoactive medication psilocybin on the reduction of anxiety, depression, and physical pain.
In order to participate, you must:
Have stage IV cancer and anxiety.
Be between the ages of 18 - 70.
Not have cancer that affects the central nervous system or brain function.
Have no history of major psychiatric disorder.
Have no kidney disease, abnormal liver functions, diabetes, epilepsy, or cardiovascular disease, including untreated hypertension.
Not be taking insulin, oral hypoglycemic, anti-seizure, or heart medications.
If you qualify and choose to participate, you will
Spend two nights at the hospital for medication administration.
Receive psilocybin, a novel psychoactive medication.
Get an MRI scan of the brain if you have not had one recently.
For further information call:
Charles S. Grob, MD or the study nurse
at 310-222-3175
http://www.matrixmasters.com/canceranxiety/New%20Logo%208-04.jpg (http://www.labiomed.org/)
1124 W. Carson Street
Torrance, CA 90502-2052
www.rei.edu