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Lidia Avalle

2 papers in the library · publishing 2026

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Psychedelic Hormesis: LSD Activates Adaptive Stress Transcriptional Programs in the Prefrontal Cortex

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) September 18, 2026 Aurora Savino, Carla Liaci, Giorgio R. Merlo et al. preprint

Background Classic psychedelics are serotonergic agents increasingly recognized for their ability to produce rapid and long-lasting therapeutic effects in several neuropsychiatric conditions, yet the molecular mechanisms that translate acute serotonergic perturbation into long-term brain adaptation remain poorly understood. Psychedelic action is commonly attributed to enhanced neuronal...

Lysergic acid diethylamide reverses aging- and neurodegeneration-associated brain transcriptional programs

bioRxiv May 29, 2026 Aurora Savino, Carla Liaci, Ilaria Bertani et al. preprint

Summary Psychedelic compounds such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) are increasingly studied for their neuroplastic effects and potential relevance to brain aging and neurodegeneration. However, the molecular mechanisms linking psychedelic-induced plasticity to age-associated cognitive decline remain unclear. Brain aging and dementia are characterized by coordinated transcriptional programs...