Jump to content

Serotonergic

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by The Anome (talk | contribs) at 09:23, 25 June 2021 (Adding local short description: "Pertaining to or affecting serotonin", overriding Wikidata description "drug used for its effects on serotonergic systems. Among these are drugs that affect serotonin receptors, the life cycle of serotonin, and the survival of serotonergic neurons" (Shortdesc helper)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Serotonergic (/ˌsɛrətəˈnɜːrdʒɪk, ˌsɪər-/[1][2]) or serotoninergic (/ˌsɪərətoʊnɪˈnɜːrdʒɪk/[3]) means "pertaining to or affecting serotonin". Serotonin is a neurotransmitter. A synapse is serotonergic if it uses serotonin as its neurotransmitter.[4] A serotonergic neuron produces serotonin.[5] A substance is serotonergic if it produces its effects via interactions with the serotonin system, such as by stimulating or blocking neurotransmission.

A serotonergic or serotoninergic agent is any chemical that modifies the effects of serotonin in the body.[6] Some different types of serotonergics drugs include the following:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Serotonergic". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
  2. ^ "Serotonergic". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
  3. ^ "serotoninergic". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
  4. ^ Kuffler, Damien P.; Nicholls, John; Drapeau, Pierre (1987). "Transmitter localization and vesicle turnover at a serotoninergic synapse between identified leech neurons in culture". The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 256 (4): 516–526. doi:10.1002/cne.902560404. PMID 2435767. S2CID 26853629.
  5. ^ Cohen, Jeremiah Y.; Amoroso, Mackenzie W.; Uchida, Naoshige (2015). "Serotonergic neurons signal reward and punishment on numerous timescales". eLife. 4. doi:10.7554/eLife.06346. PMC 4389268. PMID 25714923.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  6. ^ Koury, K. M.; Tsui, B.; Gulur, P. (2015). "Incidence of serotonin syndrome in patients treated with fentanyl on serotonergic agents". Pain Physician. 18 (1): E27-30. PMID 25675067.
Stub icon

This drug article relating to the nervous system is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serotonergic&oldid=1030337750"