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Lei Yang

7 papers in the library · 39 citations · publishing 2022-2026

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Targeting peripheral 5-HT2AR enhances antitumor immunity in colorectal cancer.

Cell August 1, 2026 Yating Wen, Lingjie Tang, Wenwen Duan et al.

Cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. While classical psychedelics have been used clinically to treat cancer-associated psychiatric disorders, their impact on tumor progression is unclear. Here, we show that by targeting the serotonin receptor 5-HT2AR, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) enhances CD8+ T cell-mediated antitumor immunity and suppresses colorectal...

Network Pharmacology Reveals the Potential Mechanism of Ketamine in Improving Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Depression.

Alpha psychiatry August 2026 Lei Yang, Qiuyu Zhang, Ying Zhang et al.

Ketamine may have antidepressant and anti-suicidal effects. However, the mechanism underlying ketamine-mediated improvement in cognitive impairment in patients with depression remains unclear. To improve patient cognition in depression using molecular docking and network pharmacology, we examined ketamine's key targets and identified its molecular mechanisms. To gain target information about...

Navigating a fragmented lifeworld: a phenomenological study of schizophrenia among China's Z Generation.

BMC Psychiatry June 3, 2026 Ya-Jing Tang, Lei Yang, Wen-Hao Wang et al.

The subjective lived experience of schizophrenia among China's Z Generation (born 1995-2009) remains understudied. This population navigates a unique socio-cultural context, making their personal narratives crucial for developing effective, person-centered mental health interventions. We employed a descriptive phenomenological approach, conducting in-depth interviews with four Chinese...

Effect of aerobic exercise combined with meditation on cognitive frailty: study protocol for a parallel group randomised controlled trial.

BMJ Open June 27, 2025 Sijia Xia, Feng Chen, Wenju Wang et al.

Cognitive frailty (CF) is a clinical syndrome characterised by the concurrent occurrence of physical frailty and cognitive impairment, excluding Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Recent studies have shown that combining aerobic exercise (AE) and meditation (ME) effectively enhances both physical and cognitive functions in individuals with CF. The study aims to determine whether...

The molecular mechanisms through which psilocybin prevents suicide: evidence from network pharmacology and molecular docking analyses

Translational Psychiatry June 16, 2025 Ying Zhang, Lei Yang, Qiuyu Zhang et al. 6 citations

Psilocybin is among the most extensively studied psychedelics, with previous research suggesting its potential therapeutic role in suicide prevention. However, the precise mechanisms through which psilocybin may aid in suicide prevention remain unclear. This study thus employed network pharmacology and molecular docking tools to explore the mechanisms by which psilocybin may contribute to...

Effects of Mindfulness Training and Exercise on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA December 13, 2022 Eric J Lenze, Michelle Voegtle, J Philip Miller et al.

Episodic memory and executive function are essential aspects of cognitive functioning that decline with aging. This decline may be ameliorable with lifestyle interventions. To determine whether mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), exercise, or a combination of both improve cognitive function in older adults. This 2 × 2 factorial randomized clinical trial was conducted at 2 US sites...

Intravenous Ketamine for Late-Life Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Pilot Study of Tolerability, Safety, Clinical Benefits, and Effect on Cognition

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry December 1, 2022 H. Oughli, M. A. Gebara, A. Ciarleglio et al. 33 citations

Objective: Evidence-based treatment options for late-life treatment-resistant depression (TRD) are limited. Ketamine is a promising treatment for TRD; however, there is a paucity of data on its safety and efficacy in older adults. Methods: In this pilot clinical trial, 25 adults aged ≥60 years with TRD received IV ketamine openly twice a week for 4 weeks; partial responders at the end of this...