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Rachel Summerfield

2 papers in the library · 1 citation · publishing 2024-2025

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Intravenous Administration of Serotonergic Psychedelics Produce Short-lasting Changes in Sleep-Wake Behavior and High Gamma Functional Connectivity in Rats

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) October 14, 2025 Nicholas Kolbman, Amanda Nelson, Rachel Summerfield et al. 1 citation preprint

Abstract Background and Purpose Given the increase in recreational psychedelic use and ongoing efforts to explore psychedelics as therapeutic agents for mental health disorders, there is an urgent need to understand the effect of psychedelics such as psilocybin and N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) on sleep-wake states, which share a bidirectional relationship with mental health. Here, we...

Effect of Intravenous Delivery of N,N Dimethyltryptamine on Sleep-Wake States in Rat

Physiology May 1, 2024 Rachel Summerfield, Trent Groenhout, Tiecheng Liu et al.

Psychedelics, including N, N, Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), are being increasingly explored for therapeutic potential to treat psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. These and other psychiatric conditions have a bidirectional relationship with sleep patterns but the impact of psychedelics, particularly DMT, on sleep architecture is incompletely...