Significance of multiple neurochemicals that regulate respiration.
Current efforts to characterize the neuronal mechanisms that underlie automatic breathing generally adopt a 'minimalist' approach. In this review, we survey three of the many neurochemicals that are known to be present in raphe neurons and may be involved in respiration. Specifically, we ask the question, 'Is the minimalist approach consistent with the large number of neuronal types and neurochemicals found in respiratory centres'?
Pilowsky
Paul M
PM
Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie Unviersity. paul.pilowsky@mq.edu.au
Sun
Qi-Jian
QJ
Lonergan
Tina
T
Makeham
John M
JM
Seyedabadi
Maryam
M
Verner
Todd A
TA
Goodchild
Ann K
AK
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000502:physiology; D023421:Models, Animal; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects; D012701:Serotonin / Q000502:physiology*; D013373:Substance P / Q000502:physiology*
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D012701:Serotonin; D013373:Substance P