Eleusis SPAC
Rapid, Robust, and Durable Antidepressant Effects of Psychedelics
Academic Preclinical and Clinical Study Observations
Serotonergic
psychedelics
eleusis
5-HT 2A
receptor
huw
5-HT
1A
receptor
(+)
Downstream
GPCR pathways
[Ca²+] depolarization
Glutamate release
AMPA receptor
vini
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AMPAR
GluA1
Tthroughput TPSD95
BDNF release mTORC1
Induction of neuroplasticity
eEF2
BDNF
OtrkB
Increase.
plasticity
tion
Modulated
pathways
associated with
synaptic growth
in preclinical
studies ¹
Rapid, robust,
and durable
antidepressant
effects observed
in third party
clinical trials²
Potential to
open a "critical
window" for
adaptation and
behavior
change³
Source: 1) Kadriu et al., Ketamine and Serotonergic Psychedelics: Common Mechanisms Underlying the Effects of Rapid-Acting Antidepressants, Int J Neurops, 1(24), 2020 2) Carhart-Harris, R.L,et al. (2021). Trial of
Psilocybin versus Escitalopram for Depression. New England Journal of Medicine, 384(15), 1402-1411; Compass Pathways Press Release, 11/9/2021; https://compasspathways.com/positive-topline-results/); Davis, A. K.,
et al. (2020). Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry. 3) Publication in draft; partial results published in Nardou R et al (2019) Oxytocin-dependent reopening of a social
reward learning critical period with MDMA. Nature. 2019 May;569(7754):116-120.
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