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SynthesisJournal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)2026

A systematic review of the pharmacokinetics of classical serotonergic psychedelic compounds in healthy adult subjects.

Elliot Hampsey, Kirsty Martin, Michail Kalfas, Louis Benson, Sirid Wihlborg, Luke Jelen, Allan H Young, James Rucker

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Synthesis in Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Elliot HampseyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), Kings College London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6985-5646
Kirsty MartinInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), Kings College London, UK.
Michail KalfasInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), Kings College London, UK.
Louis BensonInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), Kings College London, UK.
Sirid WihlborgInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), Kings College London, UK.
Luke JelenInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), Kings College London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6398-5239
Allan H YoungInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), Kings College London, UK.
James RuckerInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), Kings College London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4647-8088

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDespite renewed investigations into classical psychedelic compounds, their pharmacokinetic profiles remain incompletely understood.

methodsThis systematic review collated data from healthy adult volunteers on the pharmacokinetic properties of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), mescaline, and 5-methoxy-

resultsWe identified 32 eligible trials. LSD was the most studied compound, followed by DMT, split between intravenous (IV) and oral formulations. Psilocybin was also frequently studied. Mescaline was reported in two trials, with IV LSD, IV psilocybin, inhalation 5-MEO-DMT, and intranasal 5-MEO-DMT reported in single studies. Key findings include dose proportional DISCUSSION: This systematic review highlights key variations in absorption, distribution, and elimination between the studied compounds that may have important implications in both clinical and research settings.

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HallucinogensAdministration, OralAdultHealthy VolunteersHumansLysergic Acid DiethylamideN,N-DimethyltryptaminePsilocybinHallucinogensLysergic Acid DiethylamideN,N-DimethyltryptaminePsilocybinclassical psychedelicspharmacokineticssystematic review

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PMID42212869
PMCPMC13415903

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