[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 …

Psychedelics in psychiatry: neuroplastic, immunomodulatory, and neurotransmitter mechanisms

A Inserra, D De Gregorio, G Gobbi, M Nader - Pharmacological Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Mounting evidence suggests safety and efficacy of psychedelic compounds as potential
novel therapeutics in psychiatry. Ketamine has been approved by the Food and Drug …

Building models of brain disorders with three-dimensional organoids

ND Amin, SP Paşca - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Disorders of the nervous system are challenging to study and treat due to the relative
inaccessibility of functional human brain tissue for research. Stem cell-derived 3D human …

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 …

The clinical pharmacology and potential therapeutic applications of 5‐methoxy‐N, N‐dimethyltryptamine (5‐MeO‐DMT)

JT Reckweg, MV Uthaug, A Szabo… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
methoxy‐N, N‐dimethyltryptamine (5‐MeO‐DMT) is a naturally occurring tryptamine that
primarily acts as an agonist at the 5‐HT1A and 5‐HT2A receptors, whereby affinity for the 5 …

[HTML][HTML] A single inhalation of vapor from dried toad secretion containing 5-methoxy-N, N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) in a naturalistic setting is related to …

MV Uthaug, R Lancelotta, K Van Oorsouw… - …, 2019 - Springer
Background 5-methoxy-N, N-dimethyltryptamine (hereinafter referred to as 5-MeO-DMT) is a
psychedelic substance found in the secretion from the parotoid glands of the Bufo alvarius …

Low doses of LSD acutely increase BDNF blood plasma levels in healthy volunteers

NRPW Hutten, NL Mason, PC Dolder… - ACS pharmacology & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Despite preclinical evidence for psychedelic-induced neuroplasticity, confirmation in
humans is grossly lacking. Given the increased interest in using low doses of psychedelics …

Modulation of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor by a single dose of ayahuasca: observation from a randomized controlled trial

RN Almeida, ACM Galvão, FS da Silva… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Serotonergic psychedelics are emerging as potential antidepressant therapeutic tools, as
suggested in a recent randomized controlled trial with ayahuasca for treatment-resistant …

Effects of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine on Rat Behaviors Relevant to Anxiety and Depression

LP Cameron, CJ Benson, LE Dunlap… - ACS chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Depression and anxiety disorders are debilitating diseases resulting in substantial economic
costs to society. Traditional antidepressants often take weeks to months to positively affect …

Three-dimensional modeling of human neurodegeneration: brain organoids coming of age

K Grenier, J Kao, P Diamandis - Molecular psychiatry, 2020 - nature.com
The prevalence of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases is rapidly increasing in
aging nations. These relentless and progressive diseases remain largely without disease …