Slow wave sleep in humans: role of 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors.

We studied the effects of the 5-HT2 receptor antagonists, ritanserin and ketanserin, on the sleep of healthy volunteers in order to clarify the role of 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors in the regulation of slow wave sleep (SWS) in humans. Ritanserin, 5 mg, produced a substantially larger increase in SWS...

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Main Authors: Sharpley, A, Elliott, J, Attenburrow, M, Cowen, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1994