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ArticleNeuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology2026

Psilocybin improves novel object recognition in a rat model of Fragile X Syndrome through the modulation of the BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway.

Fabrizio Ascone, Valeria Buzzelli, Francesca Mottarlini, Melania Di Trapano, Paolo Miglioranza, Alessandro Rava, Alessandro Feo, Flavio Spano, Marvin Hausman, Kiminobu Sugaya and 3 more

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Article in Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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13 authors.

Fabrizio Ascone *Department of Science, Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy.
Valeria Buzzelli *Department of Science, Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy.
Francesca MottarliniDepartment of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences 'Rodolfo Paoletti', Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8172-1384
Melania Di TrapanoDepartment of Science, Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy.
Paolo MiglioranzaDepartment of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences 'Rodolfo Paoletti', Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Alessandro RavaDepartment of Science, Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy.
Alessandro FeoDepartment of Science, Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy.
Flavio SpanoDepartment of Science, Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy.
Marvin HausmanNova Mentis Life Science Corp., Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Kiminobu SugayaBurnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
Lucia CaffinoDepartment of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences 'Rodolfo Paoletti', Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8045-3146
Fabio FumagalliDepartment of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences 'Rodolfo Paoletti', Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8814-7706
Viviana TrezzaDepartment of Science, Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy. viviana.trezza@uniroma3.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3922-6045

Funding

Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (Ministry of Education, University and Research) 20227HRFPJMinistero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (Ministry of Education, University and Research) 2022CZTZ87
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited intellectual disability and a leading monogenic cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As a synaptic disorder, FXS involves the loss of Fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMRP), leading to abnormal dendrite development and immature dendritic spines. Serotonergic signaling, essential for neuronal development and circuit remodeling, has been implicated in ASD and related conditions, including FXS, raising the possibility that serotonergic modulation could ameliorate neurodevelopmental impairments. This study investigated the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, a serotonergic compound, in the validated Fmr1-

Indexed as

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorFragile X SyndromePsilocybinReceptor, trkBRecognition, PsychologySignal TransductionAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1MaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyBdnf protein, ratBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorFragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1Ntrk2 protein, ratPsilocybinReceptor, trkB

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PMID41688761
PMCPMC13291337

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