Adverse effects of psychedelics: From anecdotes and misinformation to systematic science

AK Schlag, J Aday, I Salam… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Despite an increasing body of research highlighting their efficacy to treat a
broad range of medical conditions, psychedelic drugs remain a controversial issue among …

Serotonin 2A Receptor (5-HT2AR) Agonists: Psychedelics and Non-Hallucinogenic Analogues as Emerging Antidepressants

W Duan, D Cao, S Wang, J Cheng - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Psychedelics make up a group of psychoactive compounds that induce hallucinogenic
effects by activating the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR). Clinical trials have demonstrated …

Percentage of heavy drinking days following psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy vs placebo in the treatment of adult patients with alcohol use disorder: a randomized …

MP Bogenschutz, S Ross, S Bhatt, T Baron… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although classic psychedelic medications have shown promise in the treatment
of alcohol use disorder (AUD), the efficacy of psilocybin remains unknown. Objective To …

Identification of 5-HT2A receptor signaling pathways associated with psychedelic potential

J Wallach, AB Cao, MM Calkins, AJ Heim… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Serotonergic psychedelics possess considerable therapeutic potential. Although 5-HT2A
receptor activation mediates psychedelic effects, prototypical psychedelics activate both 5 …

Psychedelic drugs: neurobiology and potential for treatment of psychiatric disorders

FX Vollenweider, KH Preller - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2020 - nature.com
Renewed interest in the use of psychedelics in the treatment of psychiatric disorders
warrants a better understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the effects of …

Psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy

CM Reiff, EE Richman, CB Nemeroff… - American Journal of …, 2020 - psychiatryonline.org
Objective: The authors provide an evidenced-based summary of the literature on the clinical
application of psychedelic drugs in psychiatric disorders. Methods: Searches of PubMed and …

A non-hallucinogenic LSD analog with therapeutic potential for mood disorders

V Lewis, EM Bonniwell, JK Lanham, A Ghaffari… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Hallucinations limit widespread therapeutic use of psychedelics as rapidly acting
antidepressants. Here we profiled the non-hallucinogenic lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) …

Serotonin and brain function: a tale of two receptors

RL Carhart-Harris, DJ Nutt - Journal of psychopharmacology, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Previous attempts to identify a unified theory of brain serotonin function have largely failed to
achieve consensus. In this present synthesis, we integrate previous perspectives with new …

Psychedelics

DE Nichols - Pharmacological reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Psychedelics (serotonergic hallucinogens) are powerful psychoactive substances that alter
perception and mood and affect numerous cognitive processes. They are generally …

International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. CX. Classification of receptors for 5-hydroxytryptamine; pharmacology and function

NM Barnes, GP Ahern, C Becamel, J Bockaert… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
HT receptors expressed throughout the human body are targets for established therapeutics
and various drugs in development. Their diversity of structure and function reflects the …