Ghinwa Ibrahim El Dannan

Psilocybin selectively suppresses novelty-induced grooming via 5-HT2B receptors: A microstructure analysis in Wistar rats.

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry September 9, 2026 Alexandre Seillier, Ghinwa Ibrahim El Dannan, Lenka Seillier

Psilocybin, a tryptamine alkaloid found naturally in numerous Psilocybe mushroom species, is currently being investigated for its therapeutic potential in treating several neurobehavioral and psychiatric diseases. Our previous data showed that the 5-HT2B receptor (5-HT2BR) immobility and increases in climbing behavior in the forced swim test (FST), revealing that psilocybin's predictive...