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. 2023 May 31;48(13):1840–1848. doi: 10.1038/s41386-023-01609-0

Table 2.

Pharmacokinetic parameters based on non-compartmental analyses [geometric mean (95% CI), range], N = 24.

Cmax (ng/mL) tmax (h) t1/2 (h) AUC24 (ng·h/mL) AUC (ng·h/mL) CL/F (L/h) Vz/F (L)
LSD
LSD + Placebo administration 1.9 (1.7–2.1) 1.6 (1.4–1.9) 3.9 (3.5–4.4) 14 (12–16) 14 (12–17) 6.9 (5.8–8.3) 39 (35–44)
1.2–3.6 1.0–3.0 2.5–6.3 8.7–34 8.9–39 2.5–11 19–61
LSD+MDMA administration 2.1 (1.9–2.3)* 1.6 (1.4–1.9) 5.2 (4.6–5.9)*** 17 (15–21)** 19 (16–22)** 5.3 (4.5–6.4)** 40 (36–45)
1.2–3.3 1.0–3.5 2.5–8.9 8.1–33 8.3–39 2.6–12 27–77
MDMA
MDMA + Placebo administration 233 (215–252) 2.8 (2.5–3.2) 8.3 (7.5–9.1)a 2596 (2333–2889)a 3083 (2713–3505)a 32 (29–37)a 388 (357–422)a
167–306 1.5–5.0 5.0–12 1699–4143 1827–5251 19–55 274–515
LSD+MDMA administration 208 (189–228)*** 3.5 (3.0–4.0)** 8.2 (7.5–9.1) 2568 (2319–2843) 3068 (2712–3472) 33 (29–37) 386 (354–422)
130–318 2.0–6.0 5.6–16 1510–4202 1674–6540 15–60 237–574

AUC area under the plasma concentration-time curve, AUC AUC from time zero to infinity, AUC24 from time 0 to 24, CL/F apparent total clearance, Cmax maximum observed plasma concentration, T1/2 plasma half-life, Tmax time to reach Cmax, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, Vz/F apparent volume of distribution.

*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001 compared with LSD or MDMA alone, respectively (paired T-test).

aN = 23.