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Michelle Tjia

2 papers in the library · 555 citations · publishing 2021

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An analog of psychedelics restores functional neural circuits disrupted by unpredictable stress

Molecular Psychiatry May 25, 2021 Ju Lu, Michelle Tjia, Brian Mullen et al. 87 citations

Abstract Psychological stress affects a wide spectrum of brain functions and poses risks for many mental disorders. However, effective therapeutics to alleviate or revert its deleterious effects are lacking. A recently synthesized psychedelic analog tabernanthalog (TBG) has demonstrated anti-addictive and antidepressant potential. Whether TBG can rescue stress-induced affective, sensory, and...

A non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analogue with therapeutic potential.

Nature 2021 Lindsay P. Cameron, Robert J Tombari, Ju Lu et al. 468 citations

The psychedelic alkaloid ibogaine has anti-addictive properties in both humans and animals1. Unlike most medications for the treatment of substance use disorders, anecdotal reports suggest that ibogaine has the potential to treat addiction to various substances, including opiates, alcohol and psychostimulants. The effects of ibogaine-like those of other psychedelic compounds-are long-lasting2,...