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5-HT2A is a G protein-coupled serotonin receptor and the most extensively studied member of the 5-HT2 receptor family, which signals predominantly through Gq/11 proteins and phospholipase C.[1] It is densely expressed on cortical pyramidal neurons and is the principal molecular target of the serotonergic ("classic") psychedelics, including LSD, psilocybin, DMT, and 2C-B, whose characteristic effects depend on 5-HT2A agonism.[2] 5-HT2A antagonism also contributes to the pharmacology of the second-generation neuroleptics.

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  1. Hoyer D, Hannon JP, Martin GR. Molecular, pharmacological and functional diversity of 5-HT receptors. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior. 2002 Apr;71(4):533-554. PMID: 11888546.
  2. Nichols DE. Psychedelics. Pharmacological Reviews. 2016 Apr;68(2):264-355. PMID: 26841800.