Reviewing the potential of psychedelics for the treatment of PTSD

E Krediet, T Bostoen, J Breeksema… - International Journal …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
There are few medications with demonstrated efficacy for the treatment of posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Treatment guidelines have unequivocally designated psychotherapy …

A network-based neurobiological model of PTSD: evidence from structural and functional neuroimaging studies

TJ Akiki, CL Averill, CG Abdallah - Current psychiatry reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Although a fine-grained understanding of the neurobiology of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is yet to be elucidated, the last two decades have seen …

A randomized controlled trial of repeated ketamine administration for chronic posttraumatic stress disorder

A Feder, S Costi, SB Rutter, AB Collins… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic and disabling disorder, for
which available pharmacotherapies have limited efficacy. The authors' previous proof-of …

Lower synaptic density is associated with depression severity and network alterations

SE Holmes, D Scheinost, SJ Finnema… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Synaptic loss and deficits in functional connectivity are hypothesized to contribute to
symptoms associated with major depressive disorder (MDD) and post-traumatic stress …

The neurobiology of depression, ketamine and rapid-acting antidepressants: Is it glutamate inhibition or activation?

CG Abdallah, G Sanacora, RS Duman… - Pharmacology & …, 2018 - Elsevier
The discovery of the antidepressant effects of ketamine has opened a breakthrough
opportunity to develop a truly novel class of safe, effective, and rapid-acting antidepressants …

Chronic stress weakens connectivity in the prefrontal cortex: architectural and molecular changes

E Woo, LH Sansing, AFT Arnsten, D Datta - Chronic Stress, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic exposure to uncontrollable stress causes loss of spines and dendrites in the
prefrontal cortex (PFC), a recently evolved brain region that provides top-down regulation of …

The neurobiology and pharmacotherapy of posttraumatic stress disorder

CG Abdallah, LA Averill, TJ Akiki, M Raza… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
New approaches to the neurobiology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are needed to
address the reported crisis in PTSD drug development. These new approaches may require …

PTSD as a public mental health priority

P Watson - Current psychiatry reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This article reviews recent evidence related to public health
epidemiology and intervention for traumatic stress and PTSD. Recent evidence is presented …

Diverse therapeutic developments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) indicate common mechanisms of memory modulation

SB Raut, PA Marathe, L van Eijk, R Eri… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), characterized by abnormally persistent and
distressing memories, is a chronic debilitating condition in need of new treatment options …

Imaging the effect of ketamine on synaptic density (SV2A) in the living brain

SE Holmes, SJ Finnema, M Naganawa… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of ketamine as a rapid and robust antidepressant marks the beginning of a
new era in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Ketamine is thought to produce rapid and …