History repeating: guidelines to address common problems in psychedelic science

M van Elk, EI Fried - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Research in the last decade has expressed considerable optimism about the clinical
potential of psychedelics for the treatment of mental disorders. This optimism is reflected in …

Ketamine and the neurobiology of depression: Toward next-generation rapid-acting antidepressant treatments

JH Krystal, AP Kaye, S Jefferson, MJ Girgenti… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - pnas.org
Ketamine has emerged as a transformative and mechanistically novel pharmacotherapy for
depression. Its rapid onset of action, efficacy for treatment-resistant symptoms, and …

Must psilocybin always “assist psychotherapy”?

GM Goodwin, E Malievskaia, GA Fonzo… - American Journal of …, 2024 - psychiatryonline.org
Design Open-label Randomized Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Randomized, double-blind, placebo …

Psilocybin for treatment resistant depression in patients taking a concomitant SSRI medication

GM Goodwin, M Croal, D Feifel, JR Kelly… - …, 2023 - nature.com
Psilocybin is being investigated as a treatment in adults with treatment-resistant depression
(TRD). Withdrawal from serotonergic antidepressant drugs is a common prerequisite for …

Efficacy and safety of psychedelics for the treatment of mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Yao, D Guo, TS Lu, FL Liu, SH Huang, MQ Diao… - Psychiatry …, 2024 - Elsevier
We aim to systematically review and meta-analyze the effectiveness and safety of
psychedelics [psilocybin, ayahuasca (active component DMT), LSD and MDMA] in treating …

Efficacy of psilocybin for treating symptoms of depression: systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Metaxa, M Clarke - bmj, 2024 - bmj.com
Objective To determine the efficacy of psilocybin as an antidepressant compared with
placebo or non-psychoactive drugs. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data …

Beyond the 5-HT2A receptor: classic and nonclassic targets in psychedelic drug action

LP Cameron, J Benetatos, V Lewis… - Journal of …, 2023 - jneurosci.org
Serotonergic psychedelics, such as psilocybin and LSD, have garnered significant attention
in recent years for their potential therapeutic effects and unique mechanisms of action …

Psilocybin's effects on cognition and creativity: A sco** review

JN Bonnieux, B VanderZwaag… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Research on psilocybin has become increasingly popular during the current
psychedelic renaissance, which began in the early 1990s. Psilocybin's effects on mental …

Cardiovascular safety of psychedelic medicine: current status and future directions

A Wsół - Pharmacological Reports, 2023 - Springer
Psychedelics are powerful psychoactive substances that alter perception and mood
processes. Their effectiveness in the treatment of psychiatric diseases was known before …

Psilocybin for dementia prevention? The potential role of psilocybin to alter mechanisms associated with major depression and neurodegenerative diseases

ZR Haniff, M Bocharova, T Mantingh, JJ Rucker… - Pharmacology & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Major depression is an established risk factor for subsequent dementia, and depression in
late life may also represent a prodromal state of dementia. Considering current challenges …