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Kacper Łukasiewicz

5 papers in the library · 130 citations · publishing 2021-2026

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Sex-dependent effects of psychedelics: review of evidence from rodent models

Frontiers in Psychiatry July 15, 2026 Rafał Marecki, Wiktoria Zaniewska, Adam Hamed et al.

Classic psychedelics, including psilocybin, LSD, DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, mescaline, and phenethylamines such as DOI, exert their core effects through 5-HT2A receptor agonism, inducing widespread neurobiological and behavioral changes relevant to psychiatric research. Emerging evidence suggests that these effects are modulated by sex, yet this dimension remains underrepresented in studies. This review...

Side effects of microdosing lysergic acid diethylamide and psilocybin: A systematic review of potential physiological and psychiatric outcomes

Neuropharmacology March 7, 2025 Stefan Modzelewski, Anna Stankiewicz, Napoleon Waszkiewicz et al. 5 citations

This review is limited by the heterogeneity in reporting side effects and the short duration of many studies. Future studies should transparently and systematically present a description of side effects.

Psychedelics and neural plasticity.

BMC Neurosci June 30, 2023 Rachael Sumner, Kacper Łukasiewicz 6 citations

When it comes to studying neural plasticity and psychedelics, the numerous and diverse neuroscientific fields converging on the topic provide unique insight into a complex picture. This editorial will describe the major ways in which the known effects of psychedelics on plasticity are being studied. We lay out strengths of different techniques and the major gaps and room for future research,...

Serotonergic Psychedelics in Neural Plasticity

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience October 12, 2021 Kacper Łukasiewicz, Jacob J. Baker, Yi Zuo et al. 32 citations

Psychedelics, compounds that can induce dramatic changes in conscious experience, have been used by humans for centuries. Recent studies have shown that certain psychedelics can induce neural plasticity by promoting neurite growth and synapse formation. In this review, we focus on the role of classical serotonergic psychedelics in neural plasticity and discuss its implication for their...

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...