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Pharmacol."],"abstract":"<jats:p>\n                    The serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT\n                    <jats:sub>2A<\/jats:sub>\n                    ) is a G\n                    <jats:sub>q\/11<\/jats:sub>\n                    -coupled receptor implicated in reward processing, neuropsychiatric disorders, and the actions of serotonergic psychedelics. Although 5-HT\n                    <jats:sub>2A<\/jats:sub>\n                    activation has been shown to engage endocannabinoid (eCB) signaling in several brain regions, its role in inhibitory synaptic plasticity within the nucleus accumbens (NAc) remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated whether 5-HT\n                    <jats:sub>2A<\/jats:sub>\n                    activation modulates GABAergic synaptic transmission onto medium spiny neurons (MSNs) in the mouse NAc core. Using whole-cell patch-clamp recordings, we found that activation of 5-HT\n                    <jats:sub>2A<\/jats:sub>\n                    receptors with the selective agonist TCB-2 induced a robust inhibitory long-term depression (iLTD) of evoked GABAergic synaptic transmission. This depression was accompanied by reduced spontaneous and miniature IPSC frequency, increased paired-pulse ratio, and changes in coefficient of variation analysis consistent with a presynaptic reduction in GABA release probability. Mechanistically, iLTD was occluded by the CB\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    receptor agonist WIN55,212-2 and blocked by the CB\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    receptor antagonist AM251, supporting a critical role for endocannabinoid signaling. Furthermore, iLTD induction required postsynaptic G-protein signaling, phospholipase C\u03b2 (PLC\u03b2) activity, and synthesis of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG). Together, these findings demonstrate that 5-HT\n                    <jats:sub>2A<\/jats:sub>\n                    activation induces a CB\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    -dependent presynaptic iLTD through a postsynaptic PLC\u03b2\/2-AG signaling cascade. These results demonstrate that 5-HT\n                    <jats:sub>2A<\/jats:sub>\n                    receptor activation engages endocannabinoid signaling to regulate inhibitory synaptic transmission in the NAc, highlighting a mechanism through which 5-HT\n                    <jats:sub>2A<\/jats:sub>\n                    signaling may modulate mesolimbic circuit function.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphar.2026.1916522","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]],"date-time":"2026-10-07T04:53:39Z","timestamp":1791348819000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["5-HT2A receptor activation induces CB1-dependent presynaptic inhibitory long-term depression in the nucleus accumbens core"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Camila","family":"Estay-Olmos","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro de Neurobiolog\u00eda y Fisiopatolog\u00eda 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