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Targeting INMT and interrupting its methylation pathway for the treatment of castration resistant prostate cancer

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, 2021
Background Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is associated with a very poor prognosis, and the treatment of which remains a serious clinical challenge.
Shangwei Zhong, Ji-Hak Jeong, Changhao Huang, Xueyan Chen, Shohreh Iravani Dickinson, Jasreman Dhillon, Li Yang, Jun-Li Luo   +7 more
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Safety pharmacology of acute mescaline administration in healthy participants

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Psychedelics, including mescaline, may serve as novel treatments for depression and anxiety. However, data is scarce on the safety of mescaline. Methods The present pooled analysis included two double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled studies with a total of 48 participants and 96 mescaline administrations. Single oral‐dose administrations (n =
Aaron Klaiber, Mélusine Humbert‐Droz, Laura Ley, Yasmin Schmid, Matthias E. Liechti   +4 more
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Nonlinear Pharmacokinetics of 5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine in Mice [PDF]

Drug Metabolism and Disposition, 2011
5-Methoxy-N,N,-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT), an abused serotonergic indolealkylamine drug, was placed into Schedule I controlled substance status in the United States as of January 19, 2011. In previous studies, we have shown the impact of monoamine oxidase A and cytochrome P450 2D6 enzymes on 5-MeO-DMT metabolism and pharmacokinetics.
Hong-Wu, Shen, Xi-Ling, Jiang, Ai-Ming, Yu   +2 more
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An ontogenic study of the behavioral effects of chronic intermittent exposure to ayahuasca in mice

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Ayahuasca is a beverage obtained from decoctions of the Banisteriopsis caapi plus Psychotria viridis. In religious contexts, ayahuasca is used by different age groups.
N.F. Correa-Netto, M.Y. Masukawa, F. Nishide, G.S. Galfano, F. Tamura, M.K. Shimizo, M.P. Marcato, J.G. Santos Junior, A. Linardi   +8 more
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DMT alters cortical travelling waves

eLife, 2020
Psychedelic drugs are potent modulators of conscious states and therefore powerful tools for investigating their neurobiology. N,N, Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) can rapidly induce an extremely immersive state of consciousness characterized by vivid and ...
Andrea Alamia, Christopher Timmermann, David J Nutt, Rufin VanRullen, Robin L Carhart-Harris   +4 more
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of intravenous and oral (S)‐ketamine: Investigating metabolite contribution to subjective effects

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 92, Issue 7, Page 2260-2271, July 2026.
Aims Oral administration of (S)‐ketamine for treatment‐resistant depression (TRD), as alternative to the registered intranasal or off‐label intravenous administrations, has high potential. However, it is characterized by an extensive first‐pass metabolism, resulting in low (S)‐ketamine exposure and high levels of active metabolites, including (S ...
Marije E. Otto, Gabriël E. Jacobs, Joost C. van Mechelen, Laura G. J. M. Borghans, Johan G. C. van Hasselt, Linda B. S. Aulin   +5 more
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Registered Clinical Trials of Ayahuasca and DMT: A Scoping Review

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, Volume 120, Issue 1, Page 94-108, July 2026.
Interest in ayahuasca and its main component, N,N‐Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), has currently moved from historical and experimental use into modern clinical development. Yet, current evidence is fragmented, and systematic mapping of trial methods and design choices remains limited.
Tijana Stojanović, Kent W. Nilsson, Robert Fredriksson, Helgi B. Schiöth, Thiago C. Moulin   +4 more
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Structural Pharmacology of Bufotenine Derivatives in Activating the 5-HT1A Receptor for Therapeutic Potential in Depression and Anxiety

Research
The 5-HT1A receptor is a critical target in the treatment of depression and anxiety. Bufotenine derivatives, such as 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT), 5-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-OH-DMT), and 5-hydroxy-N,N,N-dimethyltryptamine—derived
Shu-jie Li, Qing-ning Yuan, Wen-yuan Wu, Zhi-han Chen, Duo Chen, Hong Shan, Qin-yu Chu, Wen Hu, Kai Wu, Tao Liu, Yu-yu Zhu, Li Hou, Jing Zhou, Jia Duan, Jin-ao Duan, H. Eric Xu, Hong-yue Ma   +16 more
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Psychedelics: A new era of treatment?

European Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction Psychedelics - including LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), psilocybin, DMT (N, N-dimethyltryptamine), ayahuasca and mescaline - have an ancient history across various civilizations.
S. Torres
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Changes over time in hallucinogen‐related emergency department visits in Ontario, Canada

Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 7, Page 1781-1793, July 2026.
Abstract Background and aims Recent increasing interest in hallucinogens has underscored the critical gaps in our understanding of their adverse health effects and healthcare usage over time. The current study aimed to examine changes in emergency department (ED) visit rates involving hallucinogens, clinical outcomes of visits and the characteristics ...
Daniel T. Myran, Rachael MacDonald‐Spracklin, Alexander R. Levesque, Michael Pugliese, Jess G. Fiedorowicz, André J. McDonald, Joshua D. Rosenblat, Ian Colman, Josephine Zein, Marco Solmi   +9 more
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