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Pharmaceuticals, 2021 Despite many different kinds of substances available for depression treatment, depression itself still appears to be a clinical challenge. Recently, formerly illicit substances came to scientists’ attention, including lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD ...
Gniewko Więckiewicz +4 more
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Inhaled N, N-dimethyltryptamine diminishes connectivity between the ventral tegmental area and the nucleus accumbens: relevance to pathologies of mesolimbic and mesocortical pathways [PDF]
Scientific ReportsReward processing is a broad psychological construct that can be parsed into distinct components known as “reinforcement learning” (learning), “reward responsiveness” (liking), and “motivation to obtain a reward” (wanting).
Gisela Lima +6 more
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, 2020 A mystery that has been going on for centuries. The N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) molecule, which is found in every living thing, especially in humans at the time of birth and death, and which some claim to open the door of the parallel universes, is a very harmful hallucinogen for some.
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N, N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), an Endogenous Hallucinogen: Past, Present, and Future Research to Determine Its Role and Function [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2018 This report provides a historical overview of research concerning the endogenous hallucinogen N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), focusing on data regarding its biosynthesis and metabolism in the brain and peripheral tissues, methods and results for DMT ...
Steven A. Barker
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 Rationale: Previous studies with the serotonergic hallucinogens LSD and psilocybin showed that these drugs induced changes in personality traits, such as increases in Openness.
Juliana Mendes Rocha +17 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Introduction:N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is an endogenous serotonergic psychedelic capable of producing radical shifts in conscious experience. Increasing trends in its use, as well as new trials administering DMT to patients, indicate the growing ...
Pascal Michael +3 more
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Neuropharmacology of N,N-dimethyltryptamine [PDF]
Brain Research Bulletin, 2016 N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is an indole alkaloid widely found in plants and animals. It is best known for producing brief and intense psychedelic effects when ingested. Increasing evidence suggests that endogenous DMT plays important roles for a number of processes in the periphery and central nervous system, and may act as a neurotransmitter.
Theresa M, Carbonaro, Michael B, Gatch
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Molecules, 2021 Ayahuasca is a psychoactive beverage that contains the psychoactive compound N,N-dimethyltryptamine and β-carboline alkaloids. This study aims at determining in vitro the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of the main compounds present in decoctions of
Joana Gonçalves +7 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2017 A feature of human culture is that we can learn to consume chemical compounds, derived from natural plants or synthetic fabrication, for their psychoactive effects.
Zurina Hassan +8 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016 The state of consciousness induced by N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is one of the most extraordinary of any naturally-occurring psychedelic substance.
Andrew Robert Gallimore, Rick Strassman
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