Modulation of Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor by a Single Dose of Ayahuasca: Observation From a Randomized Controlled Trial

Modulation of Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor by a Single Dose of Ayahuasca: Observation From a Randomized Controlled Trial

Serotonergic psychedelics are emerging as potential antidepressant therapeutic tools, as suggested in a recent randomized controlled trial with ayahuasca for treatment-resistant depression. Preclinical and clinical studies have suggested that serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels inc...

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Main Authors: Raíssa Nóbrega de Almeida, Ana Cecília de Menezes Galvão, Flávia Santos da Silva, Erick Allan dos Santos Silva, Fernanda Palhano-Fontes, João Paulo Maia-de-Oliveira, Lobão-Soares Barros de Araújo, Bruno Lobão-Soares, Nicole Leite Galvão-Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
ayahuasca
antidepressant
BDNF
biomarker
cortisol
depression
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01234/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01234/full

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