Preclinical models for evaluating psychedelics in the treatment of major depressive disorder
Psychedelic drugs have seen a resurgence in interest as a next generation of psychiatric medicines with potential as rapid‐acting antidepressants (RAADs). Despite promising early clinical trials, the mechanisms which underlie the effects of psychedelics are poorly understood.
Laith Alexander +5 more
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Modulation of NMDA Receptor and TRPM4 Activity in Hippocampal Neurons with the NMDA Receptor/TRPM4 Interface Inhibitor Brophenexin. [PDF]
Casby J +3 more
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Psychedelics, entactogens and psychoplastogens for depression and related disorders
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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Magnesium Transporter SLC41A1 Links Magnesium Homeostasis to NMDA Receptor-Related Synaptic Dysfunction: A Transdiagnostic Therapeutic Target for Neuropsychiatric Disorders. [PDF]
Chen X, Deng W, Chen X, Yu Y.
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Theorized mechanism of dopamine homeostasis restoration in the nucleus accumbens core induced by a psychedelic intervention. Abstract Psychedelics have garnered great attention in recent years as treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) and treatment‐resistant depression because of their ability to alter consciousness and afflicted cognitive ...
Lucas Wittenkeller +3 more
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Müller glia derived EVs promote neurite recovery of an enriched population of retinal ganglion like cells derived from hESC retinal organoids after damage. [PDF]
Eastlake K +6 more
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Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus +5 more
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Lidocaine for Depressive Symptoms and Comorbid Pain: A Narrative Review of Mechanisms, Evidence, and Safety. [PDF]
Xia M +7 more
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Abstract Background and Purpose Chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a prevalent and treatment‐resistant side effect of platinum‐based chemotherapy, characterised by mechanical allodynia. Cannabigerol (CBG), a non‐psychoactive cannabinoid, has shown antinociceptive potential, but its site and mechanism of action remain unclear.
Quinn W. Wade +7 more
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Context Matters for GluN1 Variants in Epilepsy. [PDF]
Bedrosian TA.
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