Mechanisms and molecular targets surrounding the potential therapeutic effects of psychedelics

AM Jaster, J González-Maeso - Molecular psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Psychedelics, also known as classical hallucinogens, have been investigated for decades
due to their potential therapeutic effects in the treatment of neuropsychiatric and substance …

Hallucinogens and Serotonin 5-HT2A Receptor-Mediated Signaling Pathways

JF López-Giménez, J González-Maeso - Behavioral neurobiology of …, 2018 - Springer
The neuropsychological effects of naturally occurring psychoactive chemicals have been
recognized for millennia. Hallucinogens, which include naturally occurring chemicals such …

Psilocybin–summary of knowledge and new perspectives

F Tylš, T Páleníček, J Horáček - European Neuropsychopharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Psilocybin, a psychoactive alkaloid contained in hallucinogenic mushrooms, is nowadays
given a lot of attention in the scientific community as a research tool for modeling psychosis …

[HTML][HTML] Serotonin 5-HT2A, 5-HT2c and 5-HT1A receptor involvement in the acute effects of psilocybin in mice. In vitro pharmacological profile and modulation of …

I Erkizia-Santamaría, R Alles-Pascual, I Horrillo… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The psychedelic 5-HT 2A receptor (5HT2AR) agonist psilocybin (or the active metabolite
psilocin) has emerged as potential useful drug for various neuropsychiatric diseases, with a …

Alterations in the serotonin system in schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of postmortem and molecular imaging studies

S Selvaraj, D Arnone, A Cappai, O Howes - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2014 - Elsevier
Serotonergic dysfunction is thought to contribute to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia but
the evidence has not been systematically synthesised before. We therefore systematically …

G protein-coupled receptors in neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders

TS Wong, G Li, S Li, W Gao, G Chen, S Gan… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Neuropsychiatric disorders are multifactorial disorders with diverse aetiological factors.
Identifying treatment targets is challenging because the diseases are resulting from …

The crosstalk between 5-HT2AR and mGluR2 in schizophrenia

S Saha, J González-Maeso - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder that usually produces a lifetime of disability. First
generation or typical antipsychotics such as haloperidol and second generation or atypical …

Allosteric signaling through an mGlu2 and 5-HT2A heteromeric receptor complex and its potential contribution to schizophrenia

JL Moreno, P Miranda-Azpiazu, A García-Bea… - Science …, 2016 - science.org
Heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide–binding protein (G protein)–coupled receptors (GPCRs)
can form multiprotein complexes (heteromers), which can alter the pharmacology and …

Identification of three residues essential for 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A-metabotropic glutamate 2 (5-HT2A· mGlu2) receptor heteromerization and its psychoactive …

JL Moreno, C Muguruza, A Umali, S Mortillo… - Journal of biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
Serotonin and glutamate G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) neurotransmission affects
cognition and perception in humans and rodents. GPCRs are capable of forming …

Antipsychotic-induced Hdac2 transcription via NF-κB leads to synaptic and cognitive side effects

D Ibi, M de la Fuente Revenga, N Kezunovic… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Antipsychotic drugs remain the standard for schizophrenia treatment. Despite their
effectiveness in treating hallucinations and delusions, prolonged exposure to antipsychotic …