The neural basis of psychedelic action

AC Kwan, DE Olson, KH Preller, BL Roth - Nature Neuroscience, 2022 - nature.com
Psychedelics are serotonin 2A receptor agonists that can lead to profound changes in
perception, cognition and mood. In this review, we focus on the basic neurobiology …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Psilocybin induces rapid and persistent growth of dendritic spines in frontal cortex in vivo

LX Shao, C Liao, I Gregg, PA Davoudian, NK Savalia… - Neuron, 2021 - cell.com
Psilocybin is a serotonergic psychedelic with untapped therapeutic potential. There are hints
that the use of psychedelics can produce neural adaptations, although the extent and …

[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 …

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 …

Psilocybin desynchronizes the human brain

JS Siegel, S Subramanian, D Perry, BP Kay… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
A single dose of psilocybin, a psychedelic that acutely causes distortions of space–time
perception and ego dissolution, produces rapid and persistent therapeutic effects in human …

Structure–activity relationships for psilocybin, baeocystin, aeruginascin, and related analogues to produce pharmacological effects in mice

GC Glatfelter, E Pottie, JS Partilla… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
4-Phosphoryloxy-N, N-dimethyltryptamine (psilocybin) is a naturally occurring tertiary amine
found in many mushroom species. Psilocybin is a prodrug for 4-hydroxy-N, N …

Biochemical mechanisms underlying psychedelic-induced neuroplasticity

DE Olson - Biochemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
In addition to producing profound subjective effects following acute administration,
psychedelic compounds can induce beneficial behavioral changes relevant to the treatment …

Effect of psilocybin and ketamine on brain neurotransmitters, glutamate receptors, DNA and rat behavior

A Wojtas, A Bysiek, A Wawrzczak-Bargiela… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Clinical studies provide evidence that ketamine and psilocybin could be used as fast-acting
antidepressants, though their mechanisms and toxicity are still not fully understood. To …

Psychedelics and neural plasticity: therapeutic implications

SF Grieco, E Castrén, GM Knudsen… - Journal of …, 2022 - Soc Neuroscience
Psychedelic drugs have reemerged as tools to treat several brain disorders. Cultural
attitudes toward them are changing, and scientists are once again investigating the neural …