Low Doses of LSD Acutely Increase BDNF Blood Plasma Levels in Healthy Volunteers
Hutten, N.R.P.W., Mason, N.L., Dolder, P.C., Theunissen, E.L., Holze, F., Liechti, M.E., Feilding, A., Ramaekers, J.G., Kuypers, K.P.C. (2021) ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science , 4(2) , 461-466
Abstract
This study demonstrated that low doses of LSD acutely increase BDNF blood plasma levels in healthy volunteers, providing a potential neurobiological mechanism for the neuroplasticity-enhancing effects of psychedelics.
Keywords
LSDBDNFneuroplasticitymicrodosingneuroscience
Neuroscience