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Study identifier: NCT06269146 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Pramipexole to Enhance Social Connections

Condition: Anxiety Disorders · Anxiety · Depression  ·  Sponsor: University of California, San Diego

PhasePhase 2
Planned participants108
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

This study seeks to understand if the medication pramipexole improves social connectedness and functioning in adults (ages 18-50) who experience anxiety or depression. The study plans to enroll 108 participants total across two sites (University of California San Diego and New York State Psychiatric Institute). Pramipexole will be given in a 6-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Social reward processing will be assessed using measures of brain function (fMRI), behavior, and self-report at baseline and week 6. Knowledge gained from this study will help determine the therapeutic potential of targeting the dopamine system to remediate social disconnection as an anxiety and depression intervention.

This description comes directly from the study's public registry record.

Talk to the study team

Nuzhat Beg, MBBS, MAS  ·  858-534-6436  ·  nbeg@health.ucsd.edu

Taylor Smith, B.S.  ·  trs004@health.ucsd.edu

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Locations (2)

University of California, San DiegoSan Diego, California, United StatesRecruiting
New York State Psychiatric InstituteNew York, New York, United StatesNot Yet Recruiting

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