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Wei Zhang

6 papers in the library · 22 citations · publishing 2024-2026

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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...

Eight-Week Mindfulness Training Effectively Improves Performance in Children with ADHD: A Comparison with Cognitive-Behavioral Training

Behavioral Sciences July 6, 2026 Chenguang Zhao, Yifei Sun, Wei Zhang

Background: This study compared the effects of mindfulness training (MT) and cognitive-behavioral training (CBT) on ADHD symptoms, test anxiety, and self-concept in children with ADHD and explored potential pathways of change associated with the two interventions. Methods: After a two-stage screening and eligibility confirmation procedure, 63 children with ADHD were included in the final...

Effect of intraoperative esketamine on moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms in major surgery patients: A randomized clinical trial.

Pharmacological Research July 1, 2026 Yang Zhou, Wanchen Sun, Yuxuan Fu et al.

Perioperative depressive symptoms (PDSs) are common among patients who undergo major surgery and can lead to worse clinical outcomes. Esketamine has been reported to alleviate PDSs in patients undergoing certain types of surgery. However, there is a lack of evidence from large-scale, multisurgery studies to support its therapeutic effects in individuals with preexisting moderate-to-severe PDSs....

Pharmacotherapy to Prevent Alcohol Relapse in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease.

Current gastroenterology reports November 19, 2025 Wei Zhang, Soo Young Hwang, Jay Luther 1 citation

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) drives alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), and relapsing after abstinence remains a significant challenge before and after transplantation. This review summarizes evidence for pharmacotherapies in relapse prevention and their integration into ALD care. Naltrexone and acamprosate reduce the relapse in the general AUD population, though data in ALD are limited....

Effects of Psychological Intervention Based on the Self-Transcendence Theory on the Sleep Quality of Chinese Nurses.

Iranian journal of public health April 1, 2024 Wei Guofang, Wei Zhang, Zhen Zhu

COVID-19 infection is transmitted easily and quickly, exposing medical care workers, especially nursing workers, to tremendous stress. Therefore, identifying the factors influencing the sleep quality of nurses and implementing corresponding interventions are conducive to improving the sleep quality of nurses and enhancing their nursing quality. Form September to December 2022, a survey-based...

Efficacy and acceptability of psilocybin for primary or secondary depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Frontiers in Psychiatry February 15, 2024 Shuping Fang, Xin Yang, Wei Zhang 21 citations

Introduction Psilocybin is a classic psychedelics, which has been shown to have antidepressant effects by many studies in recent years. In this study, we aim to evaluate the efficacy, acceptability and tolerability of psilocybin in the treatment of primary (major depressive disorder) or secondary (experiencing distress related to life-threatening diagnoses and terminal illness) depression....