Farmacja Polska
April 17, 2024
Jolanta B. Zawilska, Ewa Zwierzyńska
1 citation
Zaburzenia depresyjne są jednymi z najczęściej występujących chorób psychicznych na świecie. Leczenie depresji stanowi ważny problem medyczny, a strategie farmakologiczne oparte na wyrównywaniu zaburzeń transmisji monoaminergicznych w mózgu wiążą się z opóźnionym w czasie efektem przeciwdepresyjnym. Ponadto, coraz większy odsetek pacjentów cierpi na depresję lekooporną, gdzie pomimo wdrożenia...
Frontiers in Neuroscience
February 26, 2020
Monika Kacela, Piotr Adamowicz, Jolanta B. Zawilska
79 citations
Recently, a new class of psychedelic compounds named NBOMe (or 25X-NBOMe) has appeared on the illegal drug market. NBOMes are analogs of the 2C family of phenethylamine drugs, originally synthesized by Alexander Shulgin, that contain a N-(2-methoxy)benzyl substituent. The most frequently reported drugs from this group are 25I-NBOMe, 25B-NBOMe, and 25C-NBOMe. NBOMe compounds are ultrapotent and...
Toxicology Letters
November 4, 2014
Jolanta B. Zawilska
Methoxetamine is one of the constantly growing group of novel psychoactive substances that has emerged in recent years. The compound belongs to the arylcyclohexylamine class, which is used for its recreational and psychedelic effects. Methoxetamine is a structural analogue of ketamine, with a much longer duration of action and intensity of effects, and has been extensively advertised as its...
Human Psychopharmacology
September 1, 2013
Jolanta B. Zawilska, Jakub Wojcieszak
34 citations
Salvia divinorum is a sage endemic to a small region of Mexico and has been traditionally used by the Mazatec Indians for divination and spiritual healing. Recently, it has gained increased popularity as a recreational drug, used by adolescents and young adults as an alternative to marijuana and LSD. Salvinorin A, the major active ingredient of the plant, is considered to be the most potent...
Current Drug Abuse Reviews
June 1, 2011
Jolanta B. Zawilska
61 citations
Recently, a new class of “designer drugs” has emerged on the drug use market, known as “legal highs” or “herbal highs”. They include a wide range of products, from natural plant-originated substances to synthetic compounds, that can be purchased both online and from high street retailers. “Legal highs” mimic psychoactive effects of illicit drugs of abuse. However, they are claimed to consist of...