Receptor Location Matters for Psychedelic Drug Effects [W[R]C]

https://neurosciencenews.com/psychedelics-serotonin-neurons-22516/

Summary: Location bias may explain how psychedelic medications work. Researchers found that engaging serotonin 2A receptors inside neurons promotes the growth of new connections, but engaging the same receptor on the outside of a neuron does not. The findings may guide the development of new psychoplastogens to treat a range of disorders including depression and PTSD.

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