title: Serotonin 1A and Serotonin 4 Receptors: Essential Mediators of the Neurogenic and Behavioral Actions of Antidepressants.
abstract: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are the mostly widely used treatment for major depressive disorders and also are prescribed for several anxiety disorders. However, similar to most antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors suffer from two major problems: They only show beneficial effects after 2 to 4 weeks and only about 33% of patients show remission to first-line treatment. Thus, there is a considerable need for development of more effective antidepressants. There is a growing body of evidence supporting critical roles of 5-HT1A and 5-HT4 receptor subtypes in mediating successful depression treatments. In addition, appropriate activation of these receptors may be associated with a faster onset of the therapeutic response. This review will examine the known roles of 5-HT1A and 5-HT4 receptors in mediating both the pathophysiology of depression and anxiety and the treatment of these mood disorders. At the end of the review, the role of these receptors in the regulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis will also be discussed. Ultimately, we propose that novel antidepressant drugs that selectively target these serotonin receptors could be developed to yield improvements over current treatments for major depressive disorders.
authors.affiliation: Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin Adam
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Samuels
authors.affiliation: EA3544 "Pharmacologie des troubles anxio-depressifs et Neurogenese", Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris-Sud, 5 Rue J-B Clement, Tour D1, 2e etage, F-92296 Chatenay-Malabry, France.
authors.forename: Indira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mendez-David
authors.affiliation: EA3544 "Pharmacologie des troubles anxio-depressifs et Neurogenese", Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris-Sud, 5 Rue J-B Clement, Tour D1, 2e etage, F-92296 Chatenay-Malabry, France.
authors.forename: Charlène
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Faye
authors.forename: Sylvain André
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Kerri A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Pierz
authors.affiliation: EA3544 "Pharmacologie des troubles anxio-depressifs et Neurogenese", Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris-Sud, 5 Rue J-B Clement, Tour D1, 2e etage, F-92296 Chatenay-Malabry, France.
authors.forename: Alain M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gardier
authors.affiliation: Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hen
authors.affiliation: EA3544 "Pharmacologie des troubles anxio-depressifs et Neurogenese", Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris-Sud, 5 Rue J-B Clement, Tour D1, 2e etage, F-92296 Chatenay-Malabry, France denis.david@u-psud.fr.
authors.forename: Denis J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D055495:Neurogenesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D044282:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A / Q000378:metabolism*; D044422:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D044282:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A; D044422:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4
keywords: 5-HT1A receptor; 5-HT4 receptor; anxiety; major depressive disorders; mood disorders; neurogenesis