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John L. McKee

3 papers in the library · 3 citations · publishing 2025-2026

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Deconstruction of lysergic acid diethylamide.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America September 8, 2026 Andrian G Basargin, Andras Domokosa, Joseph J Hennessey et al.

Of the classic psychedelics, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is perhaps the best-known, but its complex chemical architecture has limited synthetic investigations aimed at generating analogues with improved safety and efficacy profiles. Here, we systematically deconstruct the tetracyclic ergoline core of LSD to create 9 simplified ergoline analogues (i.e., ergologs) and evaluate them in...

Correction to "Next-Generation MDMA Analogue SDMA: Pharmacological and Metabolic Insights".

ACS Chem Neurosci March 4, 2026 Nina Kastner, Núria Nadal‐gratacós, Selina Hemmer et al. correction

Correction 1: Table 1.The analyses were conducted using the correct data, and all results, interpretations, and conclusions in the paper remain fully accurate.The issue is limited to the presentation of values in the table.Correction 2: p 4733, second paragraph, 1 st sentence.Thigmotaxis was evaluated to assess potential anxiety-like effects induced by the compounds.When comparing the tested...

Serotonin 5-HT2C Receptor Signaling Analysis Reveals Psychedelic Biased Agonism.

ACS Chem Neurosci September 13, 2025 Emma M. Bonniwell, Rana Alabdali, Joseph J. Hennessey et al. 3 citations

The serotonin 2C receptor (5-HT 2C ) is a G protein-coupled receptor implicated in multiple physiological and psychological processes and has been investigated as a therapeutic target for neuropsychiatric conditions such as obesity, drug abuse, and depression. With renewed interest in serotonergic psychedelics for treating depression, 5-HT 2C may contribute to psychedelic-induced therapeutic...