ChemicaL NeuroscienceOur lab studies a class of compounds that we call psychoplastogens, or small molecules capable of promoting neural plasticity. Such compounds have enormous potential for treating a wide variety of neuropsychiatric diseases including depression, anxiety disorders, and addiction. We use a combination of synthetic chemistry, molecular neurobiology, and behavioral neuropharmacology to 1) understand the fundamental mechanisms underlying the effects of psychoplastogens on the nervous system, and 2) develop next generation neurotherapeutics.
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David discusses how research in the Olson Lab led to the formation of Delix Therapeutics
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David discusses the therapeutic potential of psychedelics on Al Jazeera
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Listen to David discuss our research on the Academic Minute
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David discusses our research on the BBC
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Profile of our lab by The Conversation
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Psy•cho•plast•o•gen
mind + moldable + to produce
mind + moldable + to produce