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Rafael Vitor Lima da Cruz

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteORCID 0000-0003-3845-7244Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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NeuroscienceTranslational PsychiatryPeer-reviewedJan 29, 2026

Single-dose DMT reverses anhedonia and cognitive deficits via restoration of neurogenesis in a stress-induced depression model.

Rafael Vitor Lima da Cruz, Rêmullo B. G. de Miranda Costa, Gabriel M. de Queiroz…·Richardson Naves Leão

This study shows that a single dose of DMT reverses depressive-like behaviors and cognitive deficits in a mouse model of depression by restoring neurogenesis.

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJul 19, 2023

Effects of psychedelics on neurogenesis and brain plasticity: A systematic review

Rafael Vitor Lima da Cruz, Richardson Naves Leão, Thiago C. Moulin

This review examines how psychedelic compounds affect neurogenesis and brain plasticity, finding varied effects across different classes of psychedelics.

DOI 10.1101/2023.07.19.549676

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NeuroscienceHippocampusPeer-reviewedFeb 15, 2019

Chronic in vivo optogenetic stimulation modulates neuronal excitability, spine morphology and Hebbian plasticity in the mouse hippocampus

Thiago C. Moulin, Lyvia Lintzmaier Petiz, Danielle Rayêe…·Richardson Naves Leão

This study shows that chronic optogenetic stimulation of hippocampal neurons reduces spine density, mEPSC amplitude, and impairs LTP while facilitating LTD.

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