British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Abstract The past decade has seen a huge increase in clinical research with psychedelic drugs and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), which have revealed great potential for treating mental health conditions. Given this progress in research, as well as the current unmet clinical need of millions of patients, in 2023, the Australian Therapeutic ...
David J Nutt +3 more
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New Imide 5-HT1A Receptor Ligands – Modification of Terminal Fragment Geometry
Molecules, 2004 Two sets of new o-methoxyphenylpiperazine (MPP; series a) and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ; series b) derivatives, containing various imide moietiesderived from NAN190, were synthesized and evaluated in vitro for their ability to bind tothe ...
Ryszard Bugno +4 more
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Activation of 5-HT 2A Receptor Disrupts Rat Maternal Behavior [PDF]
, 2019 Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor is widely distributed in the central nervous system and plays an important role in sensorimotor function, emotion regulation, motivation, executive control, learning and memory. We investigated its role in rat maternal behavior,
Davis, Collin +3 more
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Psilocybin as a novel treatment for chronic pain
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Abstract Psychedelic drugs are under active consideration for clinical use and have generated significant interest for their potential as anti‐nociceptive treatments for chronic pain, and for addressing conditions like depression, frequently co‐morbid with pain.
Tate Askey +3 more
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Impulsive traits and 5-HT2A receptor promoter polymorphism in alcohol dependents: Possible association but no influence of personality disorders [PDF]
, 2001 Objective: Impulsive behavior in alcoholics puts them at serious risk of severer course of disease and has been related to the serotonergic neurotransmission dysfunction.
Bahlmann, Miriam +4 more
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Neuropsychopharmacology of hallucinogenic and non‐hallucinogenic 5‐HT2A receptor agonists
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocin were once relegated to the fringes of medical research because of their association with counterculture movements and a perceived concern about harm through recreational use, and their consequent legal prohibition in the early 1970s.
Trevor Sharp, Aurelija Ippolito
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The T102C Polymorphism of the 5-HT2A-Receptor Gene in Fibromyalgia
Neurobiology of Disease, 1999 Based on a possible involvement of serotonergic dysfunction in the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia (FM) and on preliminary reports of a possible genetically driven vulnerability for this disorder we investigated the silent T102C polymorphism of the 5 ...
Brigitta Bondy +11 more
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The varieties of the psychedelic experience: A preliminary study of the association between the reported subjective effects and the binding affinity profiles of substituted phenethylamines and tryptamines [PDF]
, 2018 Classic psychedelics are substances of paramount cultural and neuroscientific importance. A distinctive feature of psychedelic drugs is the wide range of potential subjective effects they can elicit, known to be deeply influenced by the internal state of
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Psychedelics, entactogens and psychoplastogens for depression and related disorders
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Currently, the most actively investigated rapidly acting antidepressants, anxiolytics and/or anti PTSD agents, include psychedelics e.g. psilocybin, LSD, N,N‐dimethyltryptamine, ayahuasca; non‐hallucinogenic entactogens, e.g. MDMA; psychoplastogens which rapidly promote neuroplasticity, e.g.
Daniel Hoyer
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Effect of Mirtazapine Pre-treatment on Haloperidol, Ergometrine and Fluoxetine Induced Behaviours in Albino Rats [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2019 Background: Central 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C serotonergic receptors are mainly involved in the control of nigrostriatal and mesolimbic dopaminergic neuronal activity has been well proved and established.
Vandana M. Thorat +5 more
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