Search Results - "Vargas, Maxemiliano V."
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Psychedelics promote neuroplasticity through the activation of intracellular 5-HT2A receptors
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (17-02-2023)“…Decreased dendritic spine density in the cortex is a hallmark of several neuropsychiatric diseases, and the ability to promote cortical neuron growth has been…”
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Psychedelics and Other Psychoplastogens for Treating Mental Illness
Published in Frontiers in psychiatry (04-10-2021)“…Psychedelics have inspired new hope for treating brain disorders, as they seem to be unlike any treatments currently available. Not only do they produce…”
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The Therapeutic Landscape of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Current State and Future Directions
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (28-05-2021)“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating autoimmune disease with grave physical, emotional and socioeconomic consequences. Despite advances in targeted…”
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Psychedelic-inspired drug discovery using an engineered biosensor
Published in Cell (13-05-2021)“…Ligands can induce G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to adopt a myriad of conformations, many of which play critical roles in determining the activation of…”
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A non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analogue with therapeutic potential
Published in Nature (London) (21-01-2021)“…The psychedelic alkaloid ibogaine has anti-addictive properties in both humans and animals 1 . Unlike most medications for the treatment of substance use…”
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Disentangling the acute subjective effects of classic psychedelics from their enduring therapeutic properties
Published in Psychopharmacology (14-05-2024)“…Recent research with classic psychedelics suggests significant therapeutic potential, particularly for neuropsychiatric disorders. A mediating influence behind…”
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5‑HT2ARs Mediate Therapeutic Behavioral Effects of Psychedelic Tryptamines
Published in ACS chemical neuroscience (01-02-2023)“…Psychedelic compounds have displayed antidepressant potential in both humans and rodents. Despite their promise, psychedelics can induce undesired effects that…”
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Transient Stimulation with Psychoplastogens Is Sufficient to Initiate Neuronal Growth
Published in ACS pharmacology & translational science (09-04-2021)“…Cortical neuron atrophy is a hallmark of depression and includes neurite retraction, dendritic spine loss, and decreased synaptic density. Psychoplastogens,…”
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Bryostatin 1 Promotes Synaptogenesis and Reduces Dendritic Spine Density in Cortical Cultures through a PKC-Dependent Mechanism
Published in ACS chemical neuroscience (03-06-2020)“…The marine natural product bryostatin 1 has demonstrated procognitive and antidepressant effects in animals and has been entered into human clinical trials for…”
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