Used primarily in pharmaceutical research as a potent and selective agonist for serotonin 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors. Its high affinity for these receptors makes it valuable in studying neurological pathways related to mood, perception, and cognition. It is often employed in behavioral and neurochemical studies to investigate the role of serotonergic signaling in psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. Due to its (S)-enantiomeric configuration, it exhibits enhanced biological activity compared to its racemic counterpart, making it suitable for precise receptor activation in experimental models. Also used in structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies to develop new psychoactive compounds and evaluate their pharmacological profiles.