Gut microbial metabolites of aromatic amino acids as signals in host–microbe interplay

Y Liu, Y Hou, G Wang, X Zheng, H Hao - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2020 - cell.com
Gut microbial metabolism is intimately coupled with host health and disease. Aromatic
amino acid (AAA) catabolism by the gut microbiome yields numerous metabolites that may …

Trace amines and their receptors

RR Gainetdinov, MC Hoener, MD Berry - Pharmacological reviews, 2018 - ASPET
Trace amines are endogenous compounds classically regarded as comprising β-
phenylethyalmine, p-tyramine, tryptamine, p-octopamine, and some of their metabolites …

Trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1) agonism as a new treatment strategy for schizophrenia and related disorders

EF Halff, G Rutigliano, A Garcia-Hidalgo… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
Schizophrenia remains a major health burden, highlighting the need for new treatment
approaches. We consider the potential for targeting the trace amine (TA) system. We first …

[HTML][HTML] Novel pharmacological targets in drug development for the treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders

SB Sartori, N Singewald - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2019 - Elsevier
Current medication for anxiety disorders is suboptimal in terms of efficiency and tolerability,
highlighting the need for improved drug treatments. In this review an overview of drugs …

Ligand recognition and G-protein coupling of trace amine receptor TAAR1

Z Xu, L Guo, J Yu, S Shen, C Wu, W Zhang, C Zhao… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Trace-amine-associated receptors (TAARs), a group of biogenic amine receptors, have
essential roles in neurological and metabolic homeostasis. They recognize diverse …

Recognition of methamphetamine and other amines by trace amine receptor TAAR1

H Liu, Y Zheng, Y Wang, Y Wang, X He, P Xu, S Huang… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1), the founding member of a nine-member family
of trace amine receptors, is responsible for recognizing a range of biogenic amines in the …

Therapeutic potential of TAAR1 agonists in schizophrenia: evidence from preclinical models and clinical studies

N Dedic, H Dworak, C Zeni, G Rutigliano… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1) has emerged as a promising therapeutic target
for neuropsychiatric disorders due to its ability to modulate monoaminergic and …

Mechanism of action of atypical antipsychotic drugs in mood disorders

D Grinchii, E Dremencov - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Atypical antipsychotic drugs were introduced in the early 1990s. Unlike typical
antipsychotics, which are effective only against positive symptoms of schizophrenia, atypical …

The case for TAAR1 as a modulator of central nervous system function

G Rutigliano, A Accorroni, R Zucchi - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
TAAR1 is widely expressed across the mammalian brain, particularly in limbic and
monoaminergic areas, allegedly involved in mood, attention, memory, fear, and addiction …

From psychiatry to neurology: Psychedelics as prospective therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders

U Kozlowska, C Nichols, K Wiatr… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The studies of psychedelics, especially psychedelic tryptamines like psilocybin, are rapidly
gaining interest in neuroscience research. Much of this interest stems from recent clinical …