Low Doses of Psilocybin and Ketamine Enhance Motivation and Attention in Poor Performing Rats: Evidence for an Antidepressant Property

Low Doses of Psilocybin and Ketamine Enhance Motivation and Attention in Poor Performing Rats: Evidence for an Antidepressant Property

Long term benefits following short-term administration of high psychedelic doses of serotonergic and dissociative hallucinogens, typified by psilocybin and ketamine respectively, support their potential as treatments for psychiatric conditions such as major depressive disorder. The high psychedelic...

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Main Authors: Guy A. Higgins, Nicole K. Carroll, Matt Brown, Cam MacMillan, Leo B. Silenieks, Sandy Thevarkunnel, Julia Izhakova, Lilia Magomedova, Ines DeLannoy, Edward M. Sellers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
psilocybin
motivation
depression
ketamine
microdose
attention
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.640241/full

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