2020
Psilocybin Induces Time-Dependent Changes in Global Functional Connectivity
Preller KH, Duerler P, Burt JB, Ji JL, Adkinson B, Stämpfli P, Seifritz E, Repovš G, Krystal JH, Murray JD, Anticevic A, Vollenweider FX. Psilocybin Induces Time-Dependent Changes in Global Functional Connectivity. Biological Psychiatry 2020, 88: 197-207. PMID: 32111343, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional connectivityBaseline connectivityResting-state functional connectivityGlobal functional connectivityBrain-wide connectivityHealthy human participantsPersonalized medicine approachPeak effectUse of psilocybinMechanism of actionSerotonin 2ATime-dependent mannerCrossover studyPredictive markerPsychedelic treatmentMedicine approachReceptor systemSensory regionsClinical contextTime pointsAssociative regionsDifferent test daysAdministrationTest dayTime-dependent changes
2018
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