From Dendrites to Circuits: Dissecting the Drug Action of Psychedelics | Dr. Alex Kwan

The Neural Mechanisms of Psychedelic Drug Action | Speaker Series 2023 | Talk 6
Title: From dendrites to circuits: dissecting the drug action of psychedelics
Speaker: Dr. Alex Kwan - Cornell University
Venue: Institute of Theoretical Biology, Berlin, Germany
Date: 27.07.2023
Abstract: Numerous drugs have the ability to alter our perception, cognition, and mood. Some of these compounds, such as ketamine and serotonergic psychedelics, have also shown promise as treatments for depression. The behavioral effects are often long-lasting, presumably because the drugs act on synapses and dendrites to induce plasticity in the brain. In this talk, I willdiscuss my lab’s work on understanding the impact of psychoactive drugs on neurons and neural circuits in mice. Specifically, I will describe a series of studies using subcellular-resolution two-photon imaging and other techniques to dissect the effects of psilocybin and other classicalpsychedelics on the structure and function of dendrites.

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Dr. Kwans work is exceptional

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VIP interneurons inhibit inhibitions and psychedelics enhance this
How about difs between 2CB and acid acting on 5th2c neurons?