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 …

New targets for schizophrenia treatment beyond the dopamine hypothesis

AC Yang, SJ Tsai - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Schizophrenia has been primarily associated with dopamine dysfunction, and treatments
have been developed that target the dopamine pathway in the central nervous system …

Does psychedelic therapy have a transdiagnostic action and prophylactic potential?

R Kočárová, J Horáček, R Carhart-Harris - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Addressing global mental health is a major 21st-century challenge. Current treatments have
recognized limitations; in this context, new ones that are prophylactic and effective across …

Imidazopyridine-based selective and multifunctional ligands of biological targets associated with psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases

D Vanda, P Zajdel, M Soural - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
This article provides an overview of compounds based on imidazo [1, 2-a] pyridine, imidazo
[1, 5-a] pyridine, imidazo [4, 5-b] pyridine and imidazo [4, 5-c] pyridine scaffolds, which act as …

Up-to-date expert opinion on the safety of recently developed antipsychotics

L Orsolini, D De Berardis, U Volpe - Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction There are several new and emerging antipsychotic medication strategies
recently marketed or under clinical development for the treatment of several mental …

Treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy Bodies: A review

K Kyle, JM Bronstein - Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2020 - Elsevier
There is a considerable overlap between Parkinson's Disease Dementia (PDD) and
Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). They present a challenge therapeutically, with regard to …

Targeting Serotonin 5-HT2A Receptors to Better Treat Schizophrenia: Rationale and Current Approaches

JT Kantrowitz - CNS drugs, 2020 - Springer
Schizophrenia is a major mental illness associated with profound disability. Current
treatments for schizophrenia (antipsychotics) all have a similar mechanism of action and are …

Investigational drugs in recent clinical trials for treatment-resistant depression

RP Garay, CA Zarate Jr, T Charpeaud… - Expert review of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The authors describe the medications for treatment-resistant depression (TRD)
in phase II/III of clinical development in the EU and USA and provide an opinion on how …

Are circadian disturbances a core pathophysiological component of schizophrenia?

TC Delorme, LK Srivastava… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Schizophrenia is a multifactorial disorder caused by a combination of genetic variations and
exposure to environmental insults. Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances are a prominent …

Structure-Based Design and Optimization of FPPQ, a Dual-Acting 5-HT3 and 5-HT6 Receptor Antagonist with Antipsychotic and Procognitive Properties

P Zajdel, K Grychowska, S Mogilski… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In line with recent clinical trials demonstrating that ondansetron, a 5-HT3 receptor (5-HT3R)
antagonist, ameliorates cognitive deficits of schizophrenia and the known procognitive …