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 …

Psychedelics as an emerging novel intervention in the treatment of substance use disorder: a review

AJ DiVito, RF Leger - Molecular Biology Reports, 2020 - Springer
Classical psychedelics are a group of drugs characterized by their activation of the serotonin-
2A (5-hydroxytryptamine-2A; 5-HT2A) receptor and the unique hallucinogenic and mystical …

Psychedelics as transformative therapeutics

BL Roth, RH Gumpper - American Journal of Psychiatry, 2023 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Over the past decade, psychedelic compounds have emerged as potentially transformative
therapeutics for a variety of intractable neuropsychiatric conditions. However, historically …

[HTML][HTML] Mini-review: the neurobiology of treating substance use disorders with classical psychedelics

MM Urban, MR Stingl, MW Meinhardt - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The potential of psychedelics to persistently treat substance use disorders is known since
the 1960s. However, the biological mechanisms responsible for their therapeutic effects …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological, neural, and psychological mechanisms underlying psychedelics: a critical review

M van Elk, DB Yaden - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper provides a critical review of several possible mechanisms at different levels of
analysis underlying the effects and therapeutic potential of psychedelics. At the (1) …

Molecular targets of psychedelic‐induced plasticity

AM Jaster, M de la Fuente Revenga… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Psychedelic research across different disciplines and biological levels is growing at a
remarkably fast pace. In the prospect of a psychedelic drug becoming again an approved …

[HTML][HTML] Psychedelics and neuroplasticity: a systematic review unraveling the biological underpinnings of psychedelics

CMH De Vos, NL Mason, KPC Kuypers - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Clinical studies suggest the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, including ayahuasca,
DMT, psilocybin, and LSD, in stress-related disorders. These substances induce cognitive …

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 …

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 …

The promises and perils of psychedelic pharmacology for psychiatry

TD McClure-Begley, BL Roth - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2022 - nature.com
Psychedelic drugs including psilocybin, N, N ʹ-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and lysergic acid
diethylamide (LSD) are undergoing a renaissance as potentially useful drugs for various …