Serotonin: beyond the brain

ACS Chem Neurosci. 2013 Jan 16;4(1):26-7. doi: 10.1021/cn300225y.

Abstract

The Serotonin Club has played a crucial role in disseminating information on the roles played by this monoamine neurotransmitter, as well as in the process of pharmacological classification of serotonin membrane receptors. The Club's future mission should be to emphasize that serotonin (5-hydroxytyptamine) contributes to physiology and pathology beyond its function in the central nervous system.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Platelets / metabolism
  • Blood Platelets / physiology
  • Blood Vessels / physiology
  • Brain / physiology*
  • Hemodynamics / physiology
  • Humans
  • Neurotransmitter Agents / physiology*
  • Serotonin / physiology*
  • Signal Transduction / physiology

Substances

  • Neurotransmitter Agents
  • Serotonin