The 5-HT 1A receptor is a critical target in the treatment of depression and anxiety. Bufotenine derivatives, such as 5-methoxy- N , N -dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT), 5-hydroxy- N , N -dimethyltryptamine (5-OH-DMT), and 5-hydroxy- N , N , N -dimethyltryptamine—derived from traditional Chinese medicine—have shown antidepressant potential. However, the structural basis of their interaction with...
Dissecting Serotonin Receptors Serotonin receptors are the targets for many widely used drugs prescribed to treat ailments from depression to obesity and migraine headaches (see the Perspective by Palczewski and Kiser ). C. Wang et al. (p. 610 , published online 21 March) and Wacker et al. (p. 615 , published online 21 March) describe crystal structures of two members of the serotonin family of...
Dissecting Serotonin Receptors Serotonin receptors are the targets for many widely used drugs prescribed to treat ailments from depression to obesity and migraine headaches (see the Perspective by Palczewski and Kiser ). C. Wang et al. (p. 610 , published online 21 March) and Wacker et al. (p. 615 , published online 21 March) describe crystal structures of two members of the serotonin family of...