Serotonin receptor subtypes: implications for psychopharmacology.

Serotonin (5-HT) interacts with multiple brain 5-HT receptor subtypes to influence a wide range of behaviours. Three main families of 5-HT receptors (5-HT1, 5-HT2 and 5-HT3) have been described which differ in their binding affinity for selective ligands, their receptor-effector coupling mechanisms,...

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מחבר ראשי: Cowen, P
פורמט: Journal article
שפה:English
יצא לאור: 1991
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description Serotonin (5-HT) interacts with multiple brain 5-HT receptor subtypes to influence a wide range of behaviours. Three main families of 5-HT receptors (5-HT1, 5-HT2 and 5-HT3) have been described which differ in their binding affinity for selective ligands, their receptor-effector coupling mechanisms, and the behavioural processes they regulate. Nevertheless, manipulation of several different 5-HT receptor subtypes (5-HT1A, 5-HT1C, 5-HT2 and 5-HT3) may produce anxiolytic effects; 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 receptors may be involved in the aetiology of major depression and the therapeutic effects of antidepressant treatment; and 5-HT3 receptors have been linked to reward mechanisms and cognitive processes. These advances offer therapeutic possibilities, the value of which can only be satisfactorily assessed by controlled clinical trials.
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Serotonin receptor subtypes: implications for psychopharmacology.
title Serotonin receptor subtypes: implications for psychopharmacology.
title_full Serotonin receptor subtypes: implications for psychopharmacology.
title_fullStr Serotonin receptor subtypes: implications for psychopharmacology.
title_full_unstemmed Serotonin receptor subtypes: implications for psychopharmacology.
title_short Serotonin receptor subtypes: implications for psychopharmacology.
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