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Catharina Messel

2 papers in the library · publishing 2025-2026

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Psilocybin's effect on human brain synaptic plasticity.

Translational Psychiatry July 15, 2026 Annette Johansen, Pontus Plavén-sigray, Martin K Madsen et al.

Psychedelics such as psilocybin have been linked to enhanced neuroplasticity and symptom relief in affective disorders, but the neurobiological mechanisms and impact of environmental context remain unclear. Here, we tested whether a single dose of psilocybin (0.3 mg/kg) alters synaptic density in healthy individuals and whether setting-dependent subjective experience shapes this effect. Fifteen...

Psilocybin’s effect on human brain synaptic plasticity

Research Square October 10, 2025 Gitte M. Knudsen, Annette Johansen, Pontus Plavén-sigray et al.

Abstract Psychedelics such as psilocybin have been linked to enhanced neuroplasticity and symptom relief in affective disorders, but the neurobiological mechanisms and impact of environmen-tal context remain unclear. Here, we tested whether a single dose of psilocybin alters synap-tic density in healthy individuals and whether setting-dependent subjective experience shapes this effect. Fifteen...