Toxicological Mechanisms of Psychoactive Substances and Psychiatric Medications

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to elucidate the toxicological mechanisms underlying psychoactive substances and psychiatric medications. These two categories have some uncovered research issues in the pathways of neurotoxicity, metabolic disruption, and cellular injury. We invite contributions that explore mechanistic insights into acute and chronic toxicity, including oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, neurotransmitter dysregulation, and organ-specific damage. Studies on novel psychoactive substances and emerging psychotropic agents are particularly welcome. We seek original research, reviews, case reports, and short communications that advance our understanding of how these agents exert toxic effects at molecular, cellular, and systemic levels.

We invite investigators from different research areas to present their studies on the toxicological mechanisms of psychoactive substances and psychiatric medications. Understanding these mechanisms is beneficial because long-term toxicity remains poorly characterized; mechanistic insight can guide safer prescribing and regulation, and novel agents require proactive hazard assessment. This Special Issue bridges knowledge gaps to promote safer use of CNS-acting agents worldwide.

Dr. Baoman Li
Guest Editor

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