Changes in global and thalamic brain connectivity in LSD-induced altered states of consciousness are attributable to the 5-HT2A receptor
Preller KH, Burt JB, Ji JL, Schleifer CH, Adkinson BD, Stämpfli P, Seifritz E, Repovs G, Krystal JH, Murray JD, Vollenweider FX, Anticevic A. Changes in global and thalamic brain connectivity in LSD-induced altered states of consciousness are attributable to the 5-HT2A receptor. ELife 2018, 7: e35082. PMID: 30355445, PMCID: PMC6202055, DOI: 10.7554/elife.35082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLysergic acid diethylamideLSD effectsResting-state functional connectivityCortical gene expressionHealthy human participantsThalamic connectivityDopamine receptorsReceptor contributionNeurobiological effectsAgonist activityFunctional connectivityBrain connectivityAcid diethylamideReceptorsKetanserinNeuropharmacologyLSD mechanismCritical roleGene expressionAltered statesHuman participantsRational developmentSerotonin