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

Nóbrega de Almeida, Raíssa; Cecília de Menezes Galvão, Ana; Santos da Silva, Flávia; Allan Dos Santos Silva, Erick; Palhano-Fontes, Fernanda; Paulo Maia-de-Oliveira, João; Barros de Araújo, Lobão-Soares; Lobão-Soares, Bruno; Leite Galvão-Coelho, Nicole

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01234

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

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Raíssa Nóbrega de Almeida

Ana Cecília de Menezes Galvão

Flávia Santos da Silva

Abstract

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...

Subject

BDNF

antidepressant

ayahuasca

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