[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) …

Classic psychedelics: An integrative review of epidemiology, therapeutics, mystical experience, and brain network function

MW Johnson, PS Hendricks, FS Barrett… - Pharmacology & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to provide an integrative review and offer novel insights
regarding human research with classic psychedelics (classic hallucinogens), which are …

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 in psychiatry: neuroplastic, immunomodulatory, and neurotransmitter mechanisms

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

[HTML][HTML] The fabric of meaning and subjective effects in LSD-induced states depend on serotonin 2A receptor activation

KH Preller, M Herdener, T Pokorny, A Planzer… - Current Biology, 2017 - cell.com
A core aspect of the human self is the attribution of personal relevance to everyday stimuli
enabling us to experience our environment as meaningful [1]. However, abnormalities in the …

Repeated lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) reverses stress-induced anxiety-like behavior, cortical synaptogenesis deficits and serotonergic neurotransmission decline

D De Gregorio, A Inserra, JP Enns… - …, 2022 - nature.com
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a serotonergic psychedelic compound receiving
increasing interest due to putative anxiolytic and antidepressant properties. However, the …

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 …

Psychedelic drugs in biomedicine

EJ Kyzar, CD Nichols, RR Gainetdinov… - Trends in …, 2017 - cell.com
Psychedelic drugs, such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), mescaline, and psilocybin,
exert profound effects on brain and behavior. After decades of difficulties in studying these …

Low doses of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) increase reward-related brain activity

J Glazer, CH Murray, R Nusslock, R Lee… - …, 2023 - nature.com
Renewed interest in classic psychedelics as treatments for psychiatric disorders warrants a
deeper understanding of their neural mechanisms. Single, high doses of psychedelic drugs …

A low dose of lysergic acid diethylamide decreases pain perception in healthy volunteers

JG Ramaekers, N Hutten, NL Mason… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is an ergot alkaloid derivative with
psychedelic properties that has been implicated in the management of persistent pain …