ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science

The Promise of Psychedelic Science

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Olson, D. E.

This commentary (2021) to a special psychedelic edition of ASC Pharmacology & Translational Science highlights the psychedelic science being conducted, and the interdisciplinary efforts that are required to advance the field forward.

Abstract

From the first paragraph (as this commentary has no abstract): The use of psychedelics as medicines is perhaps one of the most exciting developments in neuropsychiatry given that these drugs appear to produce both rapid and sustained therapeutic effects across multiple neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use disorder (SUD). Understanding exactly how these powerful drugs affect brain function will require all the tools of modern science as well as the combined efforts of chemists, molecular biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and clinicians.