Pharmacokinetic Effects of Oral DMAA

January 8, 2013 updated by: Brian Schilling, University of Memphis

Pharmacokinetic and Physiological Effects of Oral DMAA Administration

1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA) has become increasingly popular as a component of dietary supplements. It is also used within "party pills," often in conjunction with alcohol and other drugs, and has been associated with untoward effects when abused at high dosages. To our knowledge, no studies have been conducted to determine the combined pharmacokinetic profile and physiologic responses of DMAA. To conclude on the safety profile of DMAA based solely on case reports would be problematic, in particular when accepting testimony from patients in uncontrolled environment, potentially under the influence of alcohol and other drugs. This is especially true in light of the fact that no prospective studies have shown these effects. Hence, the intent of the present study was to determine the pharmacokinetic profile of a single 25mg oral dosage of DMAA alone through 24 hours post-ingestion. This represents a typical dosage within one serving of many popular dietary supplements containing DMAA.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

8

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Tennessee
      • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38152
        • The University of Memphis

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • must be able to swallow pill

Exclusion Criteria:

  • self-reported cardiovascular or metabolic problems
  • current smokers

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: DMAA
Single oral dose 25 mg DMAA
Dietary supplement: DMAA
no placebo
Other Names:
  • 1,3-dimethylamylamine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
pharmacokinetics
Time Frame: 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hr
The area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 to infinity was calculated using the trapezoidal rule extrapolated to time infinity. The terminal half-life (t 1/2) was calculated using 0.693/Lambda z, with Lambda z as the terminal rate elimination constant. Peak concentration (Cmax), lag time (tlag), time of maximum concentration (tmax), apparent volume of distribution during the terminal elimination phase (Vz/F), and oral clearance (CL/F) were also calculated.
0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hr

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
physiological effects on heart rate and blood pressure
Time Frame: 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hr
heart rate, blood pressure
0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hr

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
cutaneous temperature
Time Frame: 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hr
skin temperature
0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hr

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Memphis

Collaborators

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
USP Labs, Inc.

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 8, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

January 11, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 11, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2013

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DMAA Pharmacokinetics

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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