Neurosteroid biosynthesis down‐regulation and changes in GABAA receptor subunit composition: a biomarker axis in stress‐induced cognitive and emotional …

A Locci, G Pinna - British journal of pharmacology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
By rapidly modulating neuronal excitability, neurosteroids regulate physiological processes,
such as responses to stress and development. Excessive stress affects their biosynthesis …

The serotonin toxidrome: shortfalls of current diagnostic criteria for related syndromes

AL Chiew, NA Buckley - Clinical Toxicology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Serotonin syndrome (toxicity) describes adverse drug effects from toxic amounts
of intra-synaptic central nervous system serotonin. A wide range of drugs have been …

Towards a better understanding of the complexities of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID

WP Tate, MOM Walker, K Peppercorn… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex condition
arising in susceptible people, predominantly following viral infection, but also other stressful …

NBOMes–highly potent and toxic alternatives of LSD

JB Zawilska, M Kacela, P Adamowicz - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Recently, a new class of psychedelic compounds named NBOMe (or 25X-NBOMe) has
appeared on the illegal drug market. NBOMes are analogs of the 2C family of …

High risk and low prevalence diseases: Serotonin syndrome

A Spadaro, KR Scott, A Koyfman, B Long - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Serotonin syndrome is a rare, frequently misdiagnosed, serious condition with
high morbidity. Objective This review highlights the pearls and pitfalls of serotonin …

New psychoactive substances (NPS) and serotonin syndrome onset: A systematic review

F Schifano, S Chiappini, A Miuli, JM Corkery… - Experimental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of several new psychoactive substances (NPS) has become very popular and is
posing global health risks. Chemically and pharmacologically diverse molecules are …

Serotonin syndrome—a focused review

N Mikkelsen, P Damkier… - Basic & Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life‐threatening syndrome with
manifestations spanning from mild adverse effects to life‐threatening toxicity. The syndrome …

[HTML][HTML] Risk assessment of ayahuasca use in a religious context: self-reported risk factors and adverse effects

Í Durante, RG Dos Santos, JC Bouso… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: Whether for spiritual, recreational, or potential therapeutic use, interest in
ayahuasca has grown remarkably. Ayahuasca's main active substances are N, N …

Medicinal cannabis and central nervous system disorders

YT Ortiz, LR McMahon, JL Wilkerson - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cannabinoids, including those found in cannabis, have shown promise as potential
therapeutics for numerous health issues, including pathological pain and diseases that …

Lanthanum nitrogen Co-doped carbon quantum dots as optical and smartphone sensors for serotonin detection

J Duhan, S Obrai - Optical Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
A simple bottom up approach using hydrothermal technique was applied to prepare
lanthanum and nitrogen Co-doped carbon quantum dots and were characterized by XRD …