The neural basis of psychedelic action
Psychedelics are serotonin 2A receptor agonists that can lead to profound changes in
perception, cognition and mood. In this review, we focus on the basic neurobiology …
perception, cognition and mood. In this review, we focus on the basic neurobiology …
The promises and perils of psychedelic pharmacology for psychiatry
TD McClure-Begley, BL Roth - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2022 - nature.com
Psychedelic drugs including psilocybin, N, N ʹ-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and lysergic acid
diethylamide (LSD) are undergoing a renaissance as potentially useful drugs for various …
diethylamide (LSD) are undergoing a renaissance as potentially useful drugs for various …
Bespoke library docking for 5-HT2A receptor agonists with antidepressant activity
There is considerable interest in screening ultralarge chemical libraries for ligand discovery,
both empirically and computationally,,–. Efforts have focused on readily synthesizable …
both empirically and computationally,,–. Efforts have focused on readily synthesizable …
Structure-based discovery of nonhallucinogenic psychedelic analogs
D Cao, J Yu, H Wang, Z Luo, X Liu, L He, J Qi, L Fan… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Drugs that target the human serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR) are used to treat
neuropsychiatric diseases; however, many have hallucinogenic effects, hampering their use …
neuropsychiatric diseases; however, many have hallucinogenic effects, hampering their use …
[HTML][HTML] Structure of a hallucinogen-activated Gq-coupled 5-HT2A serotonin receptor
Hallucinogens like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin, and substituted N-benzyl
phenylalkylamines are widely used recreationally with psilocybin being considered as a …
phenylalkylamines are widely used recreationally with psilocybin being considered as a …
Signaling snapshots of a serotonin receptor activated by the prototypical psychedelic LSD
Summary Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) 5-HT2-family receptors represent essential
targets for lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and all other psychedelic drugs. Although the …
targets for lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and all other psychedelic drugs. Although the …
Identification of 5-HT2A receptor signaling pathways associated with psychedelic potential
Serotonergic psychedelics possess considerable therapeutic potential. Although 5-HT2A
receptor activation mediates psychedelic effects, prototypical psychedelics activate both 5 …
receptor activation mediates psychedelic effects, prototypical psychedelics activate both 5 …
Molecular dynamics simulation for all
SA Hollingsworth, RO Dror - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
The impact of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in molecular biology and drug discovery
has expanded dramatically in recent years. These simulations capture the behavior of …
has expanded dramatically in recent years. These simulations capture the behavior of …
TRUPATH, an open-source biosensor platform for interrogating the GPCR transducerome
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) remain major drug targets, despite our incomplete
understanding of how they signal through 16 non-visual G-protein signal transducers …
understanding of how they signal through 16 non-visual G-protein signal transducers …
Molecular mechanism of biased signaling at the kappa opioid receptor
The κ-opioid receptor (KOR) has emerged as an attractive drug target for pain management
without addiction, and biased signaling through particular pathways of KOR may be key to …
without addiction, and biased signaling through particular pathways of KOR may be key to …