Alejandra Pulido Saavedra
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Postdoctoral Associate
Researcher, Yale Cocaine Research Clinic
Education & Training
- MD
- Javeriana University
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Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Alejandra Pulido Saavedra's published research.
Gustavo A. Angarita, MD, MHS
Anahita Bassir Nia, MD
Jeremy Weleff, DO
Melissa C Funaro, MLS, MS
Henrique Oliva, MD, PhD
Marc Potenza, PhD, MD
Publications
2025
The therapeutic effects of psychedelics for opioid use disorder: A systematic review of clinical studies
Weleff J, Pulido-Saavedra A, Aghaei A, Ing K, Arakelian M, Fontenele R, Nero N, Barnett B, Anand A, Bassir Nia A, Angarita G. The therapeutic effects of psychedelics for opioid use disorder: A systematic review of clinical studies. Psychiatry Research 2025, 348: 116446. PMID: 40147088, PMCID: PMC12306858, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116446.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricConceptsOpioid use disorderStudies of psychedelicsSystematic review of clinical studiesUse disorderReview of clinical studiesTherapeutic effects of psychedelicsEffects of psychedelicsOpioid receptor systemApplications of psychedelicsClinical studiesMu-opioid receptorsNaturalistic studySerotonergic psychedelicsOpioid withdrawalPlacebo-controlled trialPsychedelicsSubstance useUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationStates Food and Drug AdministrationMu-opioidFood and Drug AdministrationSystematic reviewReceptor systemClinical study designDouble-blindEffects of psychedelics on opioid use disorder: a scoping review of preclinical studies
Pulido-Saavedra A, Oliva H, Prudente T, Kitaneh R, Nunes E, Fogg C, Funaro M, Weleff J, Nia A, Angarita G. Effects of psychedelics on opioid use disorder: a scoping review of preclinical studies. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2025, 82: 49. PMID: 39833376, PMCID: PMC11747050, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-024-05519-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disorderPreclinical studiesClinical studiesReview of preclinical studiesConditioned place preferenceOpioid Self-AdministrationEffects of psychedelicsPreclinical in vivo studiesOpioid use disorder treatmentFrequency of administrationPlace preferencePotential therapeutic effectsSelf-AdministrationWithdrawal symptomsPreclinical findingsMechanism of actionSafety profilePain studiesPsychedelicsMethodological quality assessmentClinical evidenceCardiovascular riskOpioidWeb of Science
2024
The potential of non-psychedelic 5-HT2A agents in the treatment of substance use disorders: a narrative review of the clinical literature
Pulido-Saavedra A, Borelli A, Kitaneh R, Alrafayia M, Jalilian-Khave L, Funaro M, Potenza M, Angarita G. The potential of non-psychedelic 5-HT2A agents in the treatment of substance use disorders: a narrative review of the clinical literature. Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2024, 26: 133-146. PMID: 39708346, PMCID: PMC11786980, DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2024.2446623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTreatment of substance use disordersSubstance use disordersTreating substance use disordersPsychedelic agentsNarrative reviewReceptor agonistsClinical literatureReceptor antagonistNovel interventionsClinical evidenceFDA approvalPublic health issueDisordersReceptorsAgonistsTreatmentCravingPositive resultsPsychedelicsAbstinenceReviewed literatureAgentsHealth issuesAntagonistPrimary affinity
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honor ISAM Travel Award
05/22/2025International AwardInternational Society Of Addiction Medicine (ISAM)DetailsGermanyhonor ASHP Travel Award
05/03/2024International AwardAmerican Society of Hispanic Psychiatry (ASHP)DetailsUnited States
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