Effects of 5-HT2C receptor stimulation in male mice on behaviour and Fos expression: Feeding, reward and impulsivity

PJ Fletcher, A Rahbarnia, Z Li, X Ji, GA Higgins… - Behavioural Brain …, 2023 - Elsevier
Serotonin modulates many motivated behaviours via multiple receptor subtypes. Agonists at
5-HT 2 C receptors have potential for treating behavioural problems associated with obesity …

Hippocampal excitation-inhibition balance underlies the 5-HT2C receptor in modulating depressive behaviours

HJ Shi, YR Xue, H Shao, C Wei, T Liu, J He, YH Yang… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The implication of 5-hydroxytryptamine 2C receptor (5-HT2CR) in depression is a topic of
debate, and the underlying mechanisms remain largely unclear. We now elucidate …

[HTML][HTML] Withdrawal from chronic alcohol impairs the serotonin-mediated modulation of GABAergic transmission in the infralimbic cortex in male rats

R Vlkolinsky, S Khom, V Vozella, M Bajo… - Neurobiology of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The infralimbic cortex (IL) is part of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), exerting top-down
control over structures that are critically involved in the development of alcohol use disorder …

A Potential PET Radiotracer for the 5-HT2C Receptor: Synthesis and in Vivo Evaluation of 4-(3-[18F]fluorophenethoxy)pyrimidine

J Kim, BS Moon, BC Lee, HY Lee, HJ Kim… - ACS Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The serotonin 2C receptor subtype (5-HT2C) is an excitatory 5-HT receptor widely
distributed throughout the central nervous system. As the 5-HT2C receptor displays multiple …

Mechanisms Involved in the Link between Depression, Antidepressant Treatment, and Associated Weight Change

T Kukucka, N Ferencova, Z Visnovcova… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Major depressive disorder is a severe mood disorder associated with a marked decrease in
quality of life and social functioning, accompanied by a risk of suicidal behavior. Therefore …

5-HT2 receptor binding, functional activity and selectivity in N-benzyltryptamines

M Toro-Sazo, J Brea, MI Loza, M Cimadevila… - PLoS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The last fifteen years have seen the emergence and overflow into the drug scene of
“superpotent” N-benzylated phenethylamines belonging to the “NBOMe” series …

Semisynthetic Transformations on (+)-Boldine Reveal a 5-HT2A/2CR Antagonist

HK Namballa, S Madapa, DK Sigalapalli… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Aporphine alkaloids have shown affinity for serotonin receptors (5-HTRs), and there has
been a recent upsurge of interest in aporphines as 5-HT2CR ligands. 1, 2, 9, 10 …

Lateral Habenula 5-HT2C Receptor Function Is Altered by Acute and Chronic Nicotine Exposures

C Bombardi, F Delicata, C Tagliavia, A Grandis… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Serotonin (5-HT) is important in some nicotine actions in the CNS. Among all the 5-HT
receptors (5-HTRs), the 5-HT2CR has emerged as a promising drug target for smoking …

Effects of pimavanserin and lorcaserin on alcohol self-administration and reinstatement in male and female rats

PJ Fletcher, Z Li, X Ji, GA Higgins, D Funk, AD Lê - Neuropharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) modulates fundamental
motivational processes, and the neurochemical and behavioural effects of drugs of abuse …

NU-1223, a simplified analog of alstonine, with 5-HT2cR agonist-like activity, rescues memory deficit and positive and negative symptoms in subchronic phencyclidine …

L Rajagopal, S Mahjour, M Huang, CA Ryan… - Behavioural Brain …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The serotonin (5-HT) 2 C receptor (R) is a widely distributed G-protein-coupled
receptor, expressed abundantly in the central nervous system. Alstonine is a natural product …