Psychedelics in psychiatry: neuroplastic, immunomodulatory, and neurotransmitter mechanisms

A Inserra, D De Gregorio, G Gobbi - Pharmacological Reviews, 2021 - ASPET
Mounting evidence suggests safety and efficacy of psychedelic compounds as potential
novel therapeutics in psychiatry. Ketamine has been approved by the Food and Drug …

The mechanism of secretion and metabolism of gut-derived 5-hydroxytryptamine

N Liu, S Sun, P Wang, Y Sun, Q Hu… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Serotonin, also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is a metabolite of tryptophan and is
reported to modulate the development and neurogenesis of the enteric nervous system, gut …

Pivotal mental states

A Brouwer, RL Carhart-Harris - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper introduces a new construct, the 'pivotal mental state', which is defined as a hyper-
plastic state aiding rapid and deep learning that can mediate psychological transformation …

Treating the Side Effects of Exogenous Glucocorticoids; Can We Separate the Good From the Bad?

R Pofi, G Caratti, DW Ray, JW Tomlinson - Endocrine Reviews, 2023 - academic.oup.com
It is estimated that 2% to 3% of the population are currently prescribed systemic or topical
glucocorticoid treatment. The potent anti-inflammatory action of glucocorticoids to deliver …

Ketamine and serotonergic psychedelics: an update on the mechanisms and biosignatures underlying rapid-acting antidepressant treatment

JN Johnston, B Kadriu, J Allen, JR Gilbert, ID Henter… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
The discovery of ketamine as a rapid-acting antidepressant spurred significant research to
understand its underlying mechanisms of action and to identify other novel compounds that …

Inflammatory signaling mechanisms in bipolar disorder

GH Jones, CM Vecera, OF Pinjari… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2021 - Springer
Bipolar disorder is a decidedly heterogeneous and multifactorial disease, with a high
individual and societal burden. While not all patients display overt markers of elevated …

An insight into the roles of dietary tryptophan and its metabolites in intestinal inflammation and inflammatory bowel disease

X Li, ZH Zhang, HM Zabed, J Yun… - Molecular Nutrition & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is complex, chronic, and relapsing gastrointestinal
inflammatory disorders, which includes mainly two conditions, namely ulcerative colitis (UC) …

Psychedelic‐inspired approaches for treating neurodegenerative disorders

HN Saeger, DE Olson - Journal of neurochemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Psychedelics are increasingly being recognized for their potential to treat a wide range of
brain disorders including depression, post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance …

Psychedelic therapy's transdiagnostic effects: a research domain criteria (RDoC) perspective

JR Kelly, CM Gillan, J Prenderville, C Kelly… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Accumulating clinical evidence shows that psychedelic therapy, by synergistically combining
psychopharmacology and psychological support, offers a promising transdiagnostic …

Group 2 innate lymphoid cells: team players in regulating asthma

N Rodriguez-Rodriguez, M Gogoi… - Annual review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Type 2 immunity helps protect the host from infection, but it also plays key roles in tissue
homeostasis, metabolism, and repair. Unfortunately, inappropriate type 2 immune reactions …