Chemical tweaks to a #toad #hallucinogen turns it into a potential #drug Targets a ...

2024-05-27 23:37:03

Chemical tweaks to a #toad #hallucinogen turns it into a potential #drug
Targets a different #serotonin receptor from other popular #hallucinogens.
The Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius), also known as the Sonoran Desert toad, secretes a #psychedelic compound that likes to bind to a different #serotoninreceptor subtype called #5HT1A. And that difference may be the key to developing an entirely distinct class of #antidepressants.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/variant-of-a-toad-based-psychedelic-can-act-as-an-antidepressant/

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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬 on Nostr: Chemical tweaks to a #toad #hallucinogen turns it into a potential #drug Targets a ...