Nootropic effects of LSD: Behavioral, molecular and computational evidence.
Experimental Neurology June 1, 2022 Isis M. Ornelas, F. A. Cini, Isabel Wießner et al. 37 citations
The therapeutic use of classical psychedelic substances such as d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) surged in recent years. Studies in rodents suggest that these effects are produced by increased neural plasticity, including stimulation of the mTOR pathway, a key regulator of metabolism, plasticity, and aging. Could psychedelic-induced neural plasticity be harnessed to enhance cognition? Here we...