Receptor location matters for psychedelic drug effects

Credit: David Olson/UC Davis

Image of a cortical neuron (white) expressing serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptors (multicolor). New work shows that engaging 5-HT2A receptors inside cells, but not on the cell surface, encourages cell growth and formation of new connections.

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