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13 results for "Meta-analysis: What did research on DMT find in June 2026?"

The intersection between psychedelics and schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Reevaluating risk and therapeutic potential.

Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) June 25, 2026 Pavan S Brar, Rebecca B Price, Stephen Ross et al.

In the past decade, interest in studying psychedelic compounds as potential therapeutic agents has resurged. These studies carefully exclude individuals at risk for developing psychotic symptoms in response to psychedelic use. Given the potential for psychedelics to be established as treatments in psychiatry, it is important to more robustly understand their link with psychosis and...

A Critical Evaluation of the Hypothesis that N,N-Dimethyltryptamine Maintains Neuroplasticity

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) June 24, 2026 Ramiro Solis

The brain’s ability to rewire itself, neuroplasticity, declines dramatically with age. Children learn faster; adults get stuck in patterns; older adults struggle to adapt. The reasons for this decline remain unclear. In a companion paper (Solis, 2026a), I critically evaluated the broad hypothesis that N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) has endogenous physiological functions. The evidence was found to...

Impact of CYP2D6 Polymorphisms on the Pharmacokinetics of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine and Harmine via PBPK Modeling and Simulation

Future Pharmacology June 23, 2026 Gabriella de Souza Gomes Ribeiro, Pieter Annaert, Frederico Severino Martins et al.

Background/Objectives: In this study, we present an analysis of ayahuasca, a psychedelic preparation containing N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and β-carbolines, such as harmine (HRM), a reversible monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) inhibitor that enables the oral bioavailability of DMT. CYP2D6 is a highly polymorphic enzyme associated with interindividual variability in drug exposure, but its influence...

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 4-Bromo- N,N- dimethyltryptamine (4-Br-DMT): A Synthetic Building Block for Future Analog Development

ACS Omega June 23, 2026 Elena Bray, Grant C. Glatfelter, Alexander D. Maitland et al.

-dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Overall, the data indicate that 4-Br-DMT has a serotonergic profile without psychedelic-like effects in mice but has a reduced safety profile compared to psilocin and DMT.

Synthesis and BiologicalEvaluation of 4‑Bromo-N,N-dimethyltryptamine(4-Br-DMT): A Synthetic BuildingBlock for Future Analog Development

Figshare June 23, 2026 Elena Bray, Grant C. Glatfelter, Alexander D. Maitland et al.

The ongoing psychedelic renaissance has prompted a renewed search for novel drugs based on modifying existing psychedelic motifs. In this study, a synthesis of 4-bromo-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (4-Br-DMT) was achieved and used as a late-stage intermediate for analog development. Specifically, we were able to synthesize and access novel molecules by forming carbon–carbon bonds at the C4 position...

A Critical Evaluation of the Hypothesis that N,N-Dimethyltryptamine has Endogenous Functions

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) June 22, 2026 Ramiro Solis

The human body possesses enzymatic machinery to both synthesize and rapidly degrade N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT). This coexistence raises a question: does DMT serve an endogenous function, or is it a metabolic byproduct with no physiological role? DMT is structurally almost identical to serotonin and binds to the same serotonin receptors. Serotonin is universally accepted as a neurotransmitter...

Genome-based optimization of psilocybin and N,N-dimethyltryptamine biosynthetic pathways in E. coli using CRISPR-associated transposases

Metabolic Engineering June 14, 2026 Zachary N. Abrahms, Mohammad Majdi, Siena M. Madsen et al.

Stable, high-level biosynthesis of complex natural products requires precise control of heterologous pathway expression, yet transcriptional architectures optimized on plasmids often fail when transferred to the chromosome. Here, we present ePathIntegrate, a genome-centric pathway engineering strategy that leverages CRISPR-associated transposases (CASTs) to integrate and rebalance multigene...

Global increases in brain glucose metabolism following acute N,N-dimethyltryptamine and harmine administration in healthy volunteers: A randomised [ 18 F]FDG-PET study

Universität Zürich, ZORA June 1, 2026 Klemens Egger, Robert Bozsak, Helena Aicher et al.

Classical psychedelics such as N,N -dimethyltryptamine (DMT) modulate consciousness via serotonergic receptor agonism, and are increasingly investigated for their psychotherapeutic potential. When combined with the monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) inhibitor harmine—mimicking the pharmacological profile of ayahuasca—oral DMT induces a psychedelic experience lasting 4–5 h. While some neuroimaging...

Brain-body integromics of the ayahuasca experience.

Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie June 1, 2026 Francisco Madrid-Gambin, Pablo Mallaroni, Noemí Haro et al.

Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew containing N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and β-carboline alkaloids that induces marked alterations in perception, emotion and self-referential processing. However, the multiscale biological organization linking peripheral metabolism, brain network dynamics, neurochemistry, and subjective experience in humans remains poorly understood. Here, we applied an...

Global increases in brain glucose metabolism following acute N,N-dimethyltryptamine and harmine administration in healthy volunteers: A randomised [18F]FDG-PET study.

Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism June 1, 2026 Klemens Egger, Robert Bozsak, Helena Aicher et al.

Classical psychedelics such as N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) modulate consciousness via serotonergic receptor agonism, and are increasingly investigated for their psychotherapeutic potential. When combined with the monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) inhibitor harmine-mimicking the pharmacological profile of ayahuasca-oral DMT induces a psychedelic experience lasting 4-5 h. While some neuroimaging...