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Alireza Foroumadi

3 papers in the library · 4 citations · publishing 2016-2025

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Psilocin alleviates acute itch in mice: possible involvement of 5-HT2A receptors and kynurenine pathway.

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology April 15, 2025 Arya Afrooghe, Elham Ahmadi, Ali Lesani et al.

We aimed to investigate whether psilocin, the bioactive metabolite of the well-known psychedelic, psilocybin, may have antipruritic effects in mice by interfering with the kynurenine pathway and interacting with 5-HT2A receptors. Eight mice were randomly assigned to each of the study groups receiving either normal saline, compound 48/80, psilocin (0.3, 1, and 3 mg/kg), or psilocin (1 mg/kg) +...

Psilocin, A Psychedelic Drug, Exerts Anticonvulsant Effects Against PTZ‐ and MES‐Induced Seizures in Mice via 5‐HT1A and CB1 Receptors: Involvement of Nitrergic, Opioidergic, and Kynurenine Pathways

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives February 25, 2025 Mohammad Balabandian, Mohammad Amin Manavi, Ali Lesani et al. 4 citations

ABSTRACT Epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder affecting around 65 million people globally, is characterized by recurrent, unprovoked epileptic seizures. Psilocin, the active metabolite of psilocybin, a well‐known psychedelic compound, has recently gained attention for its potential antidepressant and anxiolytic properties. This study aims to investigate the anticonvulsant effects of...

DOI: 10.1002/prp2.70079 (opens in new tab) Epilepsy Pharmacology Opioidergic Anticonvulsant +5

Protective effects of physical exercise on MDMA-induced cognitive and mitochondrial impairment.

Free radical biology & medicine October 2016 Ghorban Taghizadeh, Jalal Pourahmad, Hajar Mehdizadeh et al.

Debate continues about the effect of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) on cognitive and mitochondrial function through the CNS. It has been shown that physical exercise has an important protective effect on cellular damage and death. Therefore, we investigated the effect of physical exercise on MDMA-induced impairments of spatial learning and memory as well as MDMA effects on brain...

DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.07.018 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) 3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine MDMA Cytochrome c Learning and memory Mitochondria +3