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Authors in the psilocybin and psilocin literature
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Genome-based optimization of psilocybin and N,N-dimethyltryptamine biosynthetic pathways in E. coli using CRISPR-associated transposasesMetabolic Engineering · 2026-09-01Convergent neuroimmune signaling underlying rapid antidepressant response to ketamine and psychedelics.Molecular psychiatry · 2026-07-28Blinding Integrity in Psychedelic Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review.JAMA psychiatry · 2026-07-01Lifetime psychedelic use and opioid use disorder severity in a National Survey: the roles of psychedelic type and mental health.Addictive behaviors · 2026-06-01Advancing cancer neuroscience through stress modulation: Interdisciplinary potential of psilocybin and ketamineGeneral Hospital Psychiatry · 2026-05-01A living systematic review, meta-analysis and open-data resource of randomized controlled trials of psilocybin treatment for symptoms of depressionNature Mental Health · 2026-04-06Time-Dependent Effects of Rapid-Acting Antidepressants in iPSC-Derived Neurons from Treatment-Resistant Depression and Healthy Volunteers.Research square · 2026-02-12Wherefore the magic? The evolutionary role of psilocybin in naturebioRxiv · 2025-12-19Mapping psilocybin therapy: A systematic review of therapeutic frameworks, adaptations, and standardization across contemporary clinical trials.Journal of affective disorders · 2025-12-15Taking a Trip into Nature’s Medicine Cabinet: A Country Comparison of Efforts to Reschedule Psilocybin and MDMA for Therapeutic UseeYLS (Yale Law School) · 2025-12-01Short- and long-term modulation of rat prefrontal cortical activity following single doses of psilocybin.Molecular psychiatry · 2025-12-01Correction: Short- and long-term modulation of rat prefrontal cortical activity following single doses of psilocybin.Molecular psychiatry · 2025-12-01The Relationship Between Psychedelic Use and Alcohol Use Disorder in a Nationally Representative Sample.Journal of psychoactive drugs · 2025-11-09Psilocybin biosynthesis enhancement through gene source optimization.Metabolic engineering · 2025-09-01Psilocybin treatment for symptoms of depression: a living systematic review, meta-analysis, and data resourcemedRxiv · 2025-08-16Pathway engineering for the biosynthesis of psychedelics.Current opinion in biotechnology · 2025-08-01Mycelium Growth and Development of spp. Mother Cultures on Agar-Based Media.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025-06-13188. Mapping Psilocybin Therapy: A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Frameworks, Adaptations, and Standardization Across Contemporary Clinical TrialsBiological Psychiatry · 2025-04-0958. Acute Behavioral Effects of Psilocybin and Its Pharmacokinetics in Nonhuman PrimatesBiological Psychiatry · 2025-04-09Harnessing neuroplasticity with psychoplastogens: the essential role of psychotherapy in psychedelic treatment optimizationFrontiers in Psychiatry · 2025-04-08Examining differences in the effects and contexts of naturalistic psilocybin use for White participants vs. Participants of Color: A longitudinal online survey study.Journal of affective disorders · 2025-02-01Age- and estrous-dependent effects of psilocybin in ratsbioRxiv · 2025-01-14Associations between psychedelic use and cannabis use disorder in a nationally representative sample.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025-01-01Compass Psychological Support Model for COMP360 Psilocybin Treatment of Serious Mental Health Conditions.The American journal of psychiatry · 2025-01-01Race/ethnicity moderates the associations between lifetime psilocybin use and opioid use disorder.PloS one · 2025-01-01Effect of psilocybin therapy on suicidal ideation, attempts, and deaths in people with psychiatric diagnoses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology · 2025-01-01Biological markers of treatment response to serotonergic psychedelic therapies: a systematic review.Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology · 2025-01-01Short- and long-term reconfiguration of rat prefrontal cortical networks following single doses of psilocybinbioRxiv · 2024-12-13Pharmacological and behavioural effects of tryptamines present in psilocybin-containing mushrooms.British journal of pharmacology · 2024-10-01Effect of psilocybin versus escitalopram on depression symptom severity in patients with moderate-to-severe major depressive disorder: observational 6-month follow-up of a phase 2, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial.EClinicalMedicine · 2024-10-01Psilocybin-induced anxiolytic effects supported by transient elevation of corticosteroneJournal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics · 2024-05-13In vivo validation of psilacetin as a prodrug yielding modestly lower peripheral psilocin exposure than psilocybinFrontiers in Psychiatry · 2024-01-08Psilocybin vs Escitalopram for depression: 6-month follow-upNeuroscience Applied · 2024-01-01Personality change in a trial of psilocybin therapy v. escitalopram treatment for depression.Psychological medicine · 2024-01-01Personality Change in a Trial of Psilocybin Therapy vs Escitalopram Treatment for Depression - CORRIGENDUM.Psychological medicine · 2024-01-01Effect of oral tryptamines on the gut microbiome of rats-a preliminary study.PeerJ · 2024-01-01Race and ethnicity moderate the associations between lifetime psilocybin use and past year hypertension.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024-01-01Beyond Psilocybin: Reviewing the Therapeutic Potential of Other Serotonergic Psychedelics in Mental and Substance Use Disorders.Journal of psychoactive drugs · 2024-01-01Evaluation of TrpM and PsiD substrate promiscuity reveals new biocatalytic capabilities.Biotechnology progress · 2024-01-01Associations between individual hallucinogens and hallucinogen misuse among U.S. Adults who recently initiated hallucinogen use.Addictive behaviors reports · 2023-12-01A journey with psychedelic mushrooms: From historical relevance to biology, cultivation, medicinal uses, biotechnology, and beyond.Biotechnology advances · 2023-12-01Psychedelic Integration: Psychotherapy for non-ordinary states of consciousnessJournal of Psychedelic Studies · 2023-11-16Pharmacological and behavioral effects of tryptamines present in psilocybin-containing mushroomsbioRxiv · 2023-10-23Transient Elevation of Plasma Glucocorticoids Supports Psilocybin-Induced Anxiolysis in Mice.ACS pharmacology & translational science · 2023-08-11"Biosynthesis of psilocybin and its nonnatural derivatives by a promiscuous psilocybin synthesis pathway in Escherichia coli".Biotechnology and bioengineering · 2023-08-01Psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression without psychedelic effects: study protocol for a 4-week, double-blind, proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial.BJPsych open · 2023-07-25Confronting the figure of the “mad scientist” in psychedelic history: LSD’s use as a correctional tool in the postwar periodFrontiers in Psychology · 2023-07-12Single-dose psilocybin for a treatment-resistant episode of major depression: Impact on patient-reported depression severity, anxiety, function, and quality of life.Journal of affective disorders · 2023-04-14Optimizing outcomes in psilocybin therapy: Considerations in participant evaluation and preparation.Journal of affective disorders · 2023-04-01Effect of psilocybin on decision-making and motivation in the healthy rat.Behavioural brain research · 2023-02-25Examining associations between MDMA/ecstasy and classic psychedelic use and impairments in social functioning in a U.S. adult sample.Scientific reports · 2023-02-11Race and ethnicity moderate the associations between lifetime psychedelic use (MDMA/ecstasy and psilocybin) and major depressive episodes.Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2023-01-01Race and ethnicity moderate the associations between lifetime psilocybin use and crime arrests.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023-01-01Associations between MDMA/ecstasy, classic psychedelics, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in a sample of U.S. adolescents.Scientific reports · 2022-12-19Race and ethnicity moderate the associations between lifetime psychedelic use (MDMA and psilocybin) and psychological distress and suicidality.Scientific reports · 2022-10-10Associations between classic psychedelics and nicotine dependence in a nationally representative sample.Scientific reports · 2022-06-22Development of an -based norbaeocystin production platform and evaluation of behavioral effects in rats.Metabolic engineering communications · 2022-06-01Associations between classic psychedelics and opioid use disorder in a nationally-representative U.S. adult sample.Scientific reports · 2022-04-07Exploring protective associations between the use of classic psychedelics and cocaine use disorder: a population-based survey study.Scientific reports · 2022-02-16MDMA/ecstasy use and psilocybin use are associated with lowered odds of psychological distress and suicidal thoughts in a sample of US adults.Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2022-01-01Lifetime use of MDMA/ecstasy and psilocybin is associated with reduced odds of major depressive episodes.Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2022-01-01The effects of psilocybin on cognitive and emotional functions in healthy participants: Results from a phase 1, randomised, placebo-controlled trial involving simultaneous psilocybin administration and preparation.Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2022-01-01Psilocybin use is associated with lowered odds of crime arrests in US adults: A replication and extension.Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2022-01-01Homebrewed psilocybin: can new routes for pharmaceutical psilocybin production enable recreational use?Bioengineered · 2021-12-01Trial of Psilocybin versus Escitalopram for Depression.The New England journal of medicine · 2021-04-15Development and Evaluation of a Therapist Training Program for Psilocybin Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Clinical Research.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021-01-01Therapeutic Alliance and Rapport Modulate Responses to Psilocybin Assisted Therapy for Depression.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021-01-01Psilocybin Can Diminish Depression.The primary care companion for CNS disorders · 2020-09-03Delayed Anxiolytic-Like Effects of Psilocybin in Male Mice Are Supported by Acute Glucocorticoid ReleasebioRxiv · 2020-08-14Psychedelics as a Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease Dementia.Frontiers in synaptic neuroscience · 2020-01-01In vivo production of psilocybin in E. coli.Metabolic engineering · 2019-12-01'Magic mushroom' poisoning in a colt.The Veterinary record · 1990-12-14