The neural basis of psychedelic action
Kwan A, Olson D, Preller K, Roth B. The neural basis of psychedelic action. Nature Neuroscience 2022, 25: 1407-1419. PMID: 36280799, PMCID: PMC9641582, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-022-01177-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin 2A receptor agonistThalamocortical functional connectivityDownstream molecular signaling pathwaysDrug discoveryMolecular signaling pathwaysReceptor agonistSerotonin receptorsAssociation cortexPsychedelic actionSustained effectSubcortical regionsBasic neurobiologyFunctional connectivityTranscriptional changesPsychoactive moleculesSignaling pathwaysNeural mechanismsStructural plasticityNeural basisPsychedelic drugsChemistryPsychedelicsEnduring effectMoleculesAgonists