Scientific article
French

Traitement par psychédéliques : intérêts potentiels dans la maladie de Parkinson

Other titleTreatment with psychedelics : potential benefits in Parkinson’s disease
Published inRevue médicale suisse, vol. 21, no. 915, p. 849-852
Publication date2025-04-23
First online date2025-04-23
Abstract

Psychedelics, such as psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide, ­ modulate neuroplasticity and brain connectivity via 5-HT2A recep- tors. Their efficacy has been demonstrated in depression and ­ anxiety, where they are particularly interesting because of their ­ rapid and long-lasting effect. They could also be beneficial for ­ addictions, post-traumatic stress, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. This article ­ explores their therapeutic potential in Parkinson’s ­ disease (PD), both symptomatically in PD depression, anxiety, and impulse control ­ disorders, and in terms of neuroprotection. Psy- chedelics actually ­ stimulate synaptogenesis, increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and exert anti-inflammatory effects. Although promising, these treatments require clinical trials to confirm their safety and efficacy in PD.

Keywords
  • Anxiety / drug therapy
  • Anxiety / etiology
  • Depression / drug therapy
  • Depression / etiology
  • Hallucinogens / pharmacology
  • Hallucinogens / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide / pharmacology
  • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide / therapeutic use
  • Neuroprotective Agents / pharmacology
  • Neuroprotective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy
  • Parkinson Disease / physiopathology
  • Psilocybin / pharmacology
  • Psilocybin / therapeutic use
Citation (ISO format)
PENZENSTADLER, Louise Emilie et al. Traitement par psychédéliques : intérêts potentiels dans la maladie de Parkinson. In: Revue médicale suisse, 2025, vol. 21, n° 915, p. 849–852. doi: 10.53738/REVMED.2025.21.915.47180
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Journal ISSN1660-9379
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