Agonism at mGluR2 receptors reduces dysfunctional checking on a rodent analogue of compulsive-like checking in obsessive compulsive disorder
The similarity in effect of AZD-8529 and LY404039 suggests that the capacity of these drugs to reduce checking is mediated by mGluR2s, which may provide a promising target for future treatment development for OCD.
Authors
- Colin McKenzie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9867-6735)
- Amy Milton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0175-9417)
- Felippe E. Amorim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1922-8211)
- Trevor William Robbins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0642-5977)
- Bart Sloot
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychopharmacology
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-025-06774-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31