History repeating: guidelines to address common problems in psychedelic science

M van Elk, EI Fried - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Research in the last decade has expressed considerable optimism about the clinical
potential of psychedelics for the treatment of mental disorders. This optimism is reflected in …

Psychedelic therapy in the treatment of addiction: the past, present and future

R Zafar, M Siegel, R Harding, T Barba… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Psychedelic therapy has witnessed a resurgence in interest in the last decade from the
scientific and medical communities with evidence now building for its safety and efficacy in …

Ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects are mediated by Ca2+-permeable AMPA receptors

A Zaytseva, E Bouckova, MKJ Wiles, MH Wustrau… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Ketamine is shown to enhance excitatory synaptic drive in multiple brain areas, which is
presumed to underlie its rapid antidepressant effects. Moreover, ketamine's therapeutic …

Effect of chemically synthesized psilocybin and psychedelic mushroom extract on molecular and metabolic profiles in mouse brain

O Shahar, A Botvinnik, A Shwartz, E Lerer… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Psilocybin, a naturally occurring, tryptamine alkaloid prodrug, is currently being investigated
for the treatment of a range of psychiatric disorders. Preclinical reports suggest that the …

Promising new pharmacological targets for depression: The search for efficacy

LE Tsugiyama, RCM Moraes, YAC Moraes… - Drug Discovery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pharmacological treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) still relies on the use of
serotonergic drugs, despite their limited efficacy. A few mechanistically new drugs have …

The therapeutic potential of psychedelics: the European regulatory perspective

F Butlen-Ducuing, E Drummond, W McCulloch… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Comment www. thelancet. com Vol 401 March 4, 2023 715 reflected in future labelling.
Trials should confirm that clinical improvements are not due to psychotherapy alone and …

Learned helplessness as a potential transdiagnostic therapeutic mechanism of classic psychedelics

P Tiwari, AP Berghella, C Sayalı, MK Doss… - Psychedelic …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Emerging literature suggests that classic psychedelics may have efficacy in
treating mood and substance use disorders in humans. This has raised questions regarding …

Serotonin effects on human iPSC-derived neural cell functions: from mitochondria to depression

I Cardon, S Grobecker, F Jenne, T Jahner… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Depression's link to serotonin dysregulation is well-known. The monoamine theory posits
that depression results from impaired serotonin activity, leading to the development of …

History repeating: A roadmap to address common problems in psychedelic science

M van Elk, EI Fried - 2023 - osf.io
Research in the last decade has expressed considerable optimism about the clinical
potential of psychedelics for the treatment of mental disorders. This optimism is reflected in a …

Epigenetic drugs and psychedelics as emerging therapies for alcohol use disorder: insights from preclinical studies

FF Hilal, J Jeanblanc, C Deschamps… - Journal of Neural …, 2024 - Springer
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a public health issue that affects millions of people worldwide
leading to physical, mental and socio-economic consequences. While current treatments for …