IARS Emery Brown Award 2026: Anesthetics and Serotonergic Psychedelics May Promote Therapeutic Neuroplasticity by Destabilizing Pathological Neuronal Circuitry.
Anesth Analg June 16, 2026
Anesthetics and serotonergic psychedelics may promote therapeutic neuroplasticity by destabilizing pathological neuronal circuitry, according to a theoretical argument. The work suggests that these compounds could help rewire dysfunctional brain networks, potentially offering a mechanism for their therapeutic effects.