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Pharmacology and Therapeutics

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Time is of the essence: Coupling sleep-wake and circadian neurobiology to the antidepressant effects of ketamine

This theory-building paper (2020) proposes that the circadian rhythm may be an important factor in the antidepressant effect of ketamine therapies.

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Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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Kohtala, S., Alitalo, O., Rosenholm, M., Rozov, S., Rantamäki, T.
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Novel pharmacological targets in drug development for the treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders

This review (2019) investigates psychedelics (and other medications) as promising treatments for anxiety and anxiety-related disorders. In combination with talk or exposure therapy, these new drugs can increase the effectiveness of treatments.

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Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Authors
Sartori, S. B., Singewald, N.
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Classic psychedelics: An integrative review of epidemiology, therapeutics, mystical experience, and brain network function

This comprehensive review (2019) by some of the leading researchers in psychedelics looks at both the epidemiological & clinical studies and the positive (and negative) effect that psychedelics can have.

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Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Authors
Johnson, M. W., Hendricks, P. S., Barrett, F. S., Griffiths, R. R.
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Hallucinogens

This seminal review paper (2004) reviews the psychedelics literature up to this point. It specifically looks at how the psychedelics influence the brain (regions). The main conclusion is that psychedelics increase prefrontal cortical metabolism, and correlations have been developed between activity in specific brain areas and psychological elements of the psychedelic experience. The paper foreshadows the research on the practical uses of psychedelics for (mental) illnesses.

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Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Authors
Nichols, D. E.

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Papers Indexed
4
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243
Open Access
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Publisher
Elsevier
Country
United States
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