New drug NBX-100 tested in healthy people for safety

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males or females between 21-50 years of age (inclusive). 2. Able and willing to provide written informed consent prior to the performance of any study-specific procedures. 3. Able and willing to comply with all scheduled visits, study treatment, laboratory tests, lifestyle considerations, and other study procedures. 4. Has a nominated person to collect them from the study site in the afternoon/evening of each dosing day and then drive them home. 5. Medically and psychiatrically healthy as judged by the Principal Investigator or delegate based on medical history, physical examination, vital signs, laboratory tests, and 12-lead ECG. 6. At least 2 prior ayahuasca experiences within the previous 5 years relative to Screening, but none within the last month 7. Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.0 and 32.0 kg/m2 (inclusive) and a body weight ≥50 kg. 8. Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening, and a negative urine pregnancy test at Day 1. 9. Female participants of childbearing potential must be willing to use two highly-effective methods of contraception simultaneously from date of consent, and for 30 days after the last dose of study intervention, and must not breastfeed for the same period of time. They are not to donate any ova from the date of first dose and for 30 days after the last dose of study intervention. Approved contraception methods are: * The use of TWO of the following: * The use of a barrier method of contraception (i.e., a condom or diaphragm); * Established use of oral, injected or implanted hormonal methods of contraception; or * Placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS). * Or, either of the below: * Sterilised male partner; or * Abstinence from penile-vaginal intercourse. 10. Women who are not of child-bearing potential may be enrolled and are defined as women who: * have been surgically sterilised (hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, and/or tubal ligation); or * are post-menopausal, as defined by amenorrhoea for at least 12 consecutive months (and not induced by medical conditions such as anorexia nervosa and not taking medications that induced the amenorrhea, e.g., oral contraceptives, hormones, gonadotropin releasing hormones, anti-estrogens, selective estrogen receptor modulators, or chemotherapy). 11. Male participants are eligible if they have had a documented vasectomy or are willing to use two highly-effective methods of contraception simultaneously from date of consent, and up to 10 weeks after the last dose of study intervention and must not donate sperm from the date of first dose to 10 weeks after the last dose of study intervention. Approved contraception methods are: * The use of TWO of the following: * The use of a barrier method of contraception (i.e., a condom or diaphragm); * Established use of oral, injected or implanted hormonal methods of contraception; or * Placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS). * Or, either of the below: * Surgically sterilised female partner; or * Abstinence from penile-vaginal intercourse. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of psychosis: past or present diagnosis of bipolar disorder type 1 or type 2, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder, dysthymia, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. 2. Family history of psychosis: past or present diagnosis of bipolar disorder type 1 in first degree relative, 3. Family history of psychosis: past or present diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder in first or second degree relative. 4. Current suicidality, or history of suicide attempt. 5. Cannot tolerate venipuncture. 6. Is not a good candidate for cannulation and/or multiple PK blood draws, as determined by the Principal Investigator or delegate. 7. Has a known or suspected hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to any of the ingredients of the study medication. 8. High-risk alcohol use (defined as more than 10 standard drinks per week on average over the last 3 months) or history of alcohol abuse in the last 2 years. 9. Has taken prescription medication within 30 days prior to first dose of study medication. A washout can be employed. 10. Has taken over-the-counter drugs, including dietary supplements, herbal supplements and traditional medicines within 14 days prior to first dose of study medication. A washout can be employed. Permitted medications for use during the study (but not on the treatment day), include the irregular use of non-opiate analgesics, e.g., paracetamol; the oral contraceptive pill; general nutraceuticals, e.g., vitamins. 11. Regular smoking (no more than 5 cigarettes or equivalent nicotine products including patches and vapes per week on average over the last 6 months) or any other current substance use disorder (alcohol, amphetamine, cocaine, opiates). 12. Positive urine drug screen for substances listed on a drug abuse panel (e.g., methamphetamines, cocaine, cannabinoid/THC, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, amphetamines, methadone, opiates, tricyclic antidepressants, barbiturates, or cotinine). Urine drug screen may be repeated once at the discretion of the Principal Investigator or delegate. 13. Serious medical condition including insulin-dependent diabetes or history of hypoglycaemia, seizure disorder or epilepsy, coronary artery disease, heart failure, cancer, history of cerebrovascular event, uncontrolled or medicated adult asthma, hyperthyroidism, cardiovascular conditions: uncontrolled hypertension, angina, TIA, stroke, peripheral or pulmonary vascular disease. 14. Impaired liver function (ALT or AST \> 1.5 × upper limit of normal). 15. Renal function issues (eGFR \< 60 mL/min/1.73m2, by CKD-EPI equation). 16. Persistently elevated blood pressure (systolic blood pressure above 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure above 95 mmHg). 17. Clinically significant ECG abnormality (including QTcF abnormalities, ≤450 for males and ≤470 for females) at Screening, as determined by the Principal Investigator or delegate. 18. Abnormal hematology or blood chemistry test result(s) deemed clinically significant at Screening or Week 1, as determined by the Principal Investigator or delegate. 19. Positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 or HIV-2 antibody at Screening. 20. Has participated in any clinical trial or received an investigational product within 3 months or 5 half-lives of the product (whichever is longer) prior to Screening. 21. Has donated blood or had non physiological blood loss of more than 200 mL within 3 months prior to Screening. 22. Has an active infection in the 7 days prior to first dose of study medication) that may interfere with study assessments. Inclusion to be assessed and confirmed by the Principal Investigator or delegate. 23. Has any condition which could confound the results of the study, interfere with participation in the study or increase the risks of study participation, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator or delegate.