Hui-Qiong Li

Structure-based design of subtype-selective psychedelic analogs

Classical psychedelics exert hallucinogenic and therapeutic effects primarily through activation of serotonin 2 A receptor (5-HT2AR), offering promise as transformative treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders. However, their concurrent activation of 5-HT2BR—associated with cardiac valvulopathy—raises serious safety c...