At Usona, our exploration of psychedelic compounds is defined by scientific rigor and discovery. Our Medicinal Chemistry team has published significant research articles in collaboration with scientists around the globe.
Usona Publications
MDMA and Their Analogs as Therapeutics for Mental Disorder and Response Predictor
Kargbo, R. B. ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 2022.
Restoration of Motor Function Post-Neurological Injury Using Serotonergic Agonist
Kargbo, R. B. ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 2022.
Application of Deuterated N,N‑Dimethyltryptamine in the Potential Treatment of Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders
Kargbo, R. B. ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 2022.
Assessment of Bioactivity-Modulating Pseudo-Ring Formation in Psilocin and Related Tryptamines
Claudius Lenz; Sebastian Dörner; Felix Trottmann; Prof. Dr. Christian Hertweck; Alexander Sherwood; Prof. Dr. Dirk Hoffmeister. 2022
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An Improved, Practical, and Scalable Five-Step Synthesis of Psilocybin
Sherwood, A. M.; Meisenheimer, P.; Tarpley, G.; Kargbo, R. B. Synthesis. 2020
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Psilocybin: crystal structure solutions enable phase analysis of prior art and recently patented examples
Sherwood, A. M.; Kargbo, R.B; Kaylo, K.W.; Cozzi, N.V.; Meisenheimer, P.; Kaduk, J.A. Acta Crystallographica Section C: Structural Chemistry (IUCr). 2021.
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Reinforcing Effects of Synthetic Cathinondes in Rhesus Monkeys: Dose-Response and Behavioral Economic Analyses
De Moura F. B.; Sherwood, A. M.; Prisinzano T. E.; Paronis, C. A.; Bergman, J; Kohut, S. J. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 2021
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Discriminative-Etimulus Effects of Synthetic Cathinones in Squirrel Monkeys
Wakeford. A. GP.; Sherwood, A. M.; Prisinzano, T. E.; Bergman, J.; Kohut, S. J.; Paronis, C. A. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 2021.
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