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Fatimeh-Frouh Taghavi-Abkuh

2 papers in the library · 129 citations · publishing 2022-2023

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A non-hallucinogenic LSD analog with therapeutic potential for mood disorders.

Cell Reports March 28, 2023 Vern Lewis, Emma M. Bonniwell, Janelle K. Lanham et al. 129 citations

Hallucinations limit widespread therapeutic use of psychedelics as rapidly acting antidepressants. Here we profiled the non-hallucinogenic lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) analog 2-bromo-LSD (2-Br-LSD) at more than 33 aminergic G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). 2-Br-LSD shows partial agonism at several aminergic GPCRs, including 5-HT2A, and does not induce the head-twitch response (HTR) in...

Translational control by ketamine and its implications for comorbid cognitive deficits in depressive disorders

Journal of Neurochemistry June 9, 2022 Vern Lewis, Brandon Rodrigue, Emma J. Arsenault et al.

Ketamine has shown antidepressant effects in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) resistant to first‐line treatments and approved for use in this patient population. Ketamine induces several forms of synaptic plasticity, which are proposed to underlie its antidepressant effects. However, the molecular mechanism of action directly responsible for ketamine's antidepressant effects...