Serotonergic

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:

References

^ "Serotonergic". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
^ "Serotonergic". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
^ "serotoninergic". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
^ 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.
^ 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)
^ 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.

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[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.

[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.

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