Stanford University (Palo Alto) psychedelic research trials
Data as of 11 October 2026. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov records held by PsychoactiveMap, refreshed from a reviewed snapshot.
Stanford University is listed with 4 registered studies counted here, in Palo Alto, United States. By compound: 2 MDMA and 2 ketamine. By registry status: 3 recruiting and 1 completed. By phase: 2 phase 1, 1 phase 2 and 1 not reported. Reported start years run from 2021 (earliest) to 2025 (latest).
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At a glance
- 4 registered studies are counted on this page.
By compound
| Compound hub | Studies |
|---|---|
| MDMA | 2 |
| Ketamine | 2 |
By registry status
| Status | Studies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Recruiting | 3 | 75% |
| Completed | 1 | 25% |
By phase
| Phase | Studies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Phase 2 | 1 | 25% |
| Not reported | 1 | 25% |
Registered studies
All counted studies, newest start first. The order is not a ranking and says nothing about quality. Titles are quoted from the registry. Each ID links to its own ClinicalTrials.gov record, which has the eligibility criteria and contacts.
| Title as registered | Registry ID | Status | Phase | Start | Compound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDMA-Assisted CBT for OCD (MDMA-CBT4OCD Study) | NCT05783817 | Recruiting | Phase 2 | 2025-09-10 | MDMA |
| HNC: Human Neural Circuits Electrophysiology During Cognition | NCT05962424 | Recruiting | Phase 1 | 2023-10-05 | Ketamine |
| Stanford Regulating Circuits of the Brain Study - MDMA | NCT04060108 | Completed | Not reported | 2021-11-02 | MDMA |
| Understanding Ketamine's Dissociative Effects (KD Study) | NCT04861051 | Recruiting | Phase 1 | 2021-07-26 | Ketamine |
About this data
Compound tags come from automated matching of the registry search term and have not been checked record by record. Counts are of registered studies, not of people, results or approvals. A registry listing is not evidence of safety, benefit or results.