Figure 13-1. Chemical structures of 5-hydroxytryptamine and related indolealkylamines.

Figure 13-1

Chemical structures of 5-hydroxytryptamine and related indolealkylamines. The indole ring structure consists of the benzene ring and the attached five-member ring structure containing nitrogen.

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Basic Neurochemistry: Molecular, Cellular and Medical Aspects. 6th edition.
Siegel GJ, Agranoff BW, Albers RW, et al., editors.
Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven; 1999.
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Neurochemistry.

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