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Mehdi Sekssaoui

2 papers in the library · 76 citations · publishing 2022-2024

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Antidepressant-like effects of psychedelics in a chronic despair mouse model: is the 5-HT2A receptor the unique player?

Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology March 1, 2024 Mehdi Sekssaoui, Joël Bockaert, Philippe Marin et al. 76 citations

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most disabling psychiatric disorders in the world. First-line treatments such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) still have many limitations, including a resistance to treatment in 30% of patients and a delayed clinical benefit that is observed only after several weeks of treatment. Increasing clinical evidence indicates that the...

Effects of a psychedelic 5-HT2A receptor agonist on anxiety-related behavior and fear processing in mice.

Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology June 1, 2022 Błażej D. Pędzich, Sarah Rubens, Mehdi Sekssaoui et al.

Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy gained considerable interest as a novel treatment strategy for fear-related mental disorders but the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood. The serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptor is a key target underlying the effects of psychedelics on emotional arousal but its role in fear processing remains controversial. Using the psychedelic 5-HT2A/5-HT2C receptor...