Role of the serotoninergic system in the sodium appetite control

Role of the serotoninergic system in the sodium appetite control

The present article reviews the role of the serotoninergic system in the regulation of the sodium appetite. Data from the peripheral and icv administration of serotoninergic (5-HTergic) agents showed the participation of 5-HT2/3 receptors in the modulation of sodium appetite. These observations were...

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Main Author: Luís C. Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2007-06-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
equilíbrio hidroeletrolítico
apetite ao sódio
sistema serotoninérgico
núcleo dorsal da rafe
núcleo parabraquial lateral
agentes serotoninérgicos
hydroelectrolyte balance
sodium appetite
5-HTergic system
dorsal raphe nucleus
lateral parabrachial nucleus
5-HTergic agents
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