Research Areas

Here at the Molecular Psychiatry Lab of the University of Fribourg, our research interests span a variety of topics related to mental health and psychedelic substances. Click below to learn more about our main research areas.

Psychedelic Neuroscience

Psychedelics and Neuroplasticity Across the Lifespan

Investigating neuroplasticity using electroencephalography (EEG), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), molecular markers, and cognitive tasks.

Adverse Effects of Psychedelic Experiences

Characterizing the most important adverse effects, their risk factors, and how to prevent harm

Phenomenology of Psychedelic Experiences

What are psychedelics doing, and how do we measure it?

Psychedelic Therapy

Neurotransmitter Function in Psychiatric Disorders

Stress and Depression

Glutamate Function in Health and Disease

Gut-Brain Axis

Gut-Brain Axis

All Publications

All Publications

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