title: Human hallucinogen interactions with drugs affecting serotonergic neurotransmission.
abstract: The absence of relevant human research studies of hallucinogenic drugs has not curtailed their unsupervised use. Two cases are presented that suggest decreased sensitivity to the serotonergic hallucinogens psilocybin and LSD induced by drugs with effects on serotonergic neurotransmission, allopurinol and fluoxetine. These reports suggest that hallucinogens' effects in humans are mediated by serotonergic receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque 87131-5326.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Strassman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D006213:Hallucinogens; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin