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"Science has only relatively recently begun understanding the significance of inflammation in the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric disorders. The same is true for the role of 5-HT2A agonists in treating the same class of disorders. Much of the current research concerning the therapeutic action of 5HT2A agonists centers around disorders of the CNS (e.g., depression), with short-term amelioration of symptoms thought to stem from changes in the functional connectivity between specific brain regions.

The recent literature outlined in this article posits that the long-term changes observed following psychedelic-assisted therapy may be a result of the anti-inflammatory actions of the compounds. Moreover, this anti-inflammatory effect may be exploited to treat entirely new indications, such as asthma and cardiovascular diseases. "