title: Serotonergic systems.
abstract: Since its identification in neurons of the central nervous systems (CNS), serotonin (5-HT) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder (PD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). These findings have stimulated research on brain 5-HT pathways, especially during the last two decades as more selective drugs have been introduced into medical practice. This article reviews selected topics relevant for psychiatry.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Psicofarmacologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Graeff
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D011903:Raphe Nuclei / Q000502:physiology; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D018490:Serotonin Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012701:Serotonin; D018490:Serotonin Agents; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors