title: Serotonergic receptors as targets for pharmacotherapy.
abstract: Knowledge about neurotransmitters, their receptors and their physiological effects has exploded in the past 15-20 years. Serotonin exerts diverse effects as a neurotransmitter and in nonneural tissues. The molecular sites of serotonin binding, re-uptake and autoregulation have proven to be viable targets for pharmacological intervention in a variety of disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas 77710, USA.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Kirk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000502:physiology*; D018490:Serotonin Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D018490:Serotonin Agents; D012701:Serotonin