Psychedelics meet human brain organoids: insights into proteomics and potential for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by a long preclinical phase lasting more than a decade before the onset of its clinical phase of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Recent advances in psychedelic research underscore numerous neuroplastogenic and anti-inflammatory alterations induc...

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Main Authors: Xenia Androni, Rachel J. Boyd, Paul B. Rosenberg, Vasiliki Mahairaki
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Dementia
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frdem.2025.1605051/full
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description Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by a long preclinical phase lasting more than a decade before the onset of its clinical phase of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Recent advances in psychedelic research underscore numerous neuroplastogenic and anti-inflammatory alterations induced by these compounds, making them promising therapeutic candidates for AD. In this mini review, we will briefly summarize the existing literature using human cerebral organoids to study the molecular and metabolic changes caused by various psychedelic compounds, focusing on their potential therapeutic applications for AD.
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spelling doaj-art-b2378a3592b740d697a90bb3090b39b32025-08-20T03:18:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Dementia2813-39192025-08-01410.3389/frdem.2025.16050511605051Psychedelics meet human brain organoids: insights into proteomics and potential for Alzheimer’s disease treatmentXenia Androni0Rachel J. Boyd1Rachel J. Boyd2Rachel J. Boyd3Paul B. Rosenberg4Paul B. Rosenberg5Vasiliki Mahairaki6Vasiliki Mahairaki7Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United StatesDepartment of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United StatesDivision of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThe Richman Family Precision Medicine Center of Excellence in Alzheimer’s Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThe Richman Family Precision Medicine Center of Excellence in Alzheimer’s Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United StatesDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, United StatesDepartment of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThe Richman Family Precision Medicine Center of Excellence in Alzheimer’s Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United StatesAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by a long preclinical phase lasting more than a decade before the onset of its clinical phase of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Recent advances in psychedelic research underscore numerous neuroplastogenic and anti-inflammatory alterations induced by these compounds, making them promising therapeutic candidates for AD. In this mini review, we will briefly summarize the existing literature using human cerebral organoids to study the molecular and metabolic changes caused by various psychedelic compounds, focusing on their potential therapeutic applications for AD.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frdem.2025.1605051/fullAlzheimer’s diseasebrain organoidspsychedelicsstem cellsneuroplasticity
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Psychedelics meet human brain organoids: insights into proteomics and potential for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Frontiers in Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease
brain organoids
psychedelics
stem cells
neuroplasticity
title Psychedelics meet human brain organoids: insights into proteomics and potential for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
title_full Psychedelics meet human brain organoids: insights into proteomics and potential for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
title_fullStr Psychedelics meet human brain organoids: insights into proteomics and potential for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
title_full_unstemmed Psychedelics meet human brain organoids: insights into proteomics and potential for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
title_short Psychedelics meet human brain organoids: insights into proteomics and potential for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
title_sort psychedelics meet human brain organoids insights into proteomics and potential for alzheimer s disease treatment
topic Alzheimer’s disease
brain organoids
psychedelics
stem cells
neuroplasticity
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frdem.2025.1605051/full
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