Towards an understanding of psychedelic-induced neuroplasticity

AE Calder, G Hasler - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2023 - nature.com
Classic psychedelics, such as LSD, psilocybin, and the DMT-containing beverage
ayahuasca, show some potential to treat depression, anxiety, and addiction. Importantly …

Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: a state-of-the-art review

L Burback, S Brult-Phillips, MJ Nijdam… - Current …, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
This narrative state-of-the-art review paper describes the progress in the understanding and
treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Over the last four decades, the scientific …

Neuroplasticity as a convergent mechanism of ketamine and classical psychedelics

LR Aleksandrova, AG Phillips - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2021 - cell.com
The emerging therapeutic efficacy of ketamine and classical psychedelics for depression
has inspired tremendous interest in the underlying neurobiological mechanisms. We review …

The subjective effects of psychedelics may not be necessary for their enduring therapeutic effects

DE Olson - ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, 2020 - ACS Publications
Psychedelics represent one of the most promising classes of experimental medicines for the
treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders due to their ability to promote neural plasticity 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) …

Hallucinogens in mental health: preclinical and clinical studies on LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine

D De Gregorio, A Aguilar-Valles, KH Preller… - Journal of …, 2021 - Soc Neuroscience
A revamped interest in the study of hallucinogens has recently emerged, especially with
regard to their potential application in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. In the last …

Psychedelics and other psychoplastogens for treating mental illness

MV Vargas, R Meyer, AA Avanes, M Rus… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Psychedelics have inspired new hope for treating brain disorders, as they seem to be unlike
any treatments currently available. Not only do they produce sustained therapeutic effects …

[HTML][HTML] Psychedelic-inspired drug discovery using an engineered biosensor

C Dong, C Ly, LE Dunlap, MV Vargas, J Sun… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Ligands can induce G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to adopt a myriad of
conformations, many of which play critical roles in determining the activation of specific …

Mechanisms and molecular targets surrounding the potential therapeutic effects of psychedelics

AM Jaster, J González-Maeso - Molecular psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Psychedelics, also known as classical hallucinogens, have been investigated for decades
due to their potential therapeutic effects in the treatment of neuropsychiatric and substance …

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 …