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Nelson Descalço

2 papers in the library · 2 citations · publishing 2021-2026

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Ibogaine is associated with reorganization of high-beta brain networks in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) March 24, 2026 Kenneth Shinozuka, Mattia Rosso, Anna Chaiken et al. 1 citation

Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that affects millions of veterans. A recent observational study in 30 veterans showed that a single dose of the atypical psychedelic ibogaine can be highly effective at treating PTSD up to twelve months later. Although a prior study demonstrated that ibogaine transiently alters electroencephalography (EEG) power in...

Psilocybin in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: What do we know so far?

European Psychiatry April 1, 2021 Nelson Descalço, Ana Beatriz Medeiros, Cátia Fernandes Santos et al. 1 citation

Introduction Psilocybin is a naturally occurring plant alkaloid in mushrooms and a prodrug of psilocin. It is a serotonin receptor (5-HT2A) agonist and known psychedelic, with similar hallucinatory properties to lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). It has been identified as a safe and effective option in treatment-resistant depression. Literature focus mainly on its use on depressive but its...