Psychedelics

DE Nichols, EL Barker - Pharmacological reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Psychedelics (serotonergic hallucinogens) are powerful psychoactive substances that alter
perception and mood and affect numerous cognitive processes. They are generally …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular targets of cannabidiol in neurological disorders

CI Bih, T Chen, AVW Nunn, M Bazelot, M Dallas… - …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cannabis has a long history of anecdotal medicinal use and limited licensed medicinal use.
Until recently, alleged clinical effects from anecdotal reports and the use of licensed …

Cannabidiol regulation of emotion and emotional memory processing: relevance for treating anxiety‐related and substance abuse disorders

JLC Lee, LJ Bertoglio, FS Guimarães… - British journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Learning to associate cues or contexts with potential threats or rewards is adaptive and
enhances survival. Both aversive and appetitive memories are therefore powerful drivers of …

Psilocybin facilitates fear extinction: importance of dose, context, and serotonin receptors

SC Woodburn, CM Levitt, AM Koester… - ACS Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A variety of classic psychedelics and MDMA have been shown to enhance fear extinction in
rodent models. This has translational significance because a standard treatment for post …

The serotonergic system in Parkinson's disease

P Huot, SH Fox, JM Brotchie - Progress in neurobiology, 2011 - Elsevier
Although the cardinal manifestations of Parkinson's disease (PD) are attributed to a decline
in dopamine levels in the striatum, a breadth of non-motor features and treatment-related …

Interplay between Serotonin 5‐HT1A and 5‐HT7 Receptors in Depressive Disorders

VS Naumenko, NK Popova, E Lacivita… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Serotonin (5‐hydroxytryptamine or 5‐HT) is an important neurotransmitter
regulating a wide range of physiological and pathological functions via activation of …

Cannabidiol Acts at 5-HT1A Receptors in the Human Brain: Relevance for Treating Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

C Martínez-Aguirre, F Carmona-Cruz… - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Experimental evidence indicates that cannabidiol (CBD) induces anxiolytic and antiepileptic
effects through the activation of 5-HT1A receptors. These receptors are coupled to Gi/o …

The dopamine D4 receptor: biochemical and signalling properties

P Rondou, G Haegeman… - Cellular and molecular life …, 2010 - Springer
Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter that regulates several key functions in the brain,
such as motor output, motivation and reward, learning and memory, and endocrine …

5‐HT radioligands for human brain imaging with PET and SPECT

LM Paterson, BR Kornum, DJ Nutt… - Medicinal research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The serotonergic system plays a key modulatory role in the brain and is the target for many
drug treatments for brain disorders either through reuptake blockade or via interactions at …

[PDF][PDF] Serotonin, serotonin receptors and their actions in insects

R Vleugels, H Verlinden, J Vanden Broeck - Neurotransmitter, 2015 - lirias.kuleuven.be
Serotonin is an ancient monoamine neurotransmitter, biochemically derived from
tryptophan. It is most abundant in the gastrointestinal tract, but is also present throughout the …