Chemicals and Drugs

Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists

Drugs that bind to but do not activate SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTORS, thereby blocking the actions of SEROTONIN or SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS. Included under this heading are antagonists for one or more specific 5-HT2 receptor subtypes.

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Drugs that bind to but do not activate SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTORS, thereby blocking the actions of SEROTONIN or SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS. Included under this heading are antagonists for one or more specific 5-HT2 receptor subtypes.

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  • 5-HT2 Antagonist
  • 5 HT2 Antagonist
  • Antagonist, 5-HT2
  • Serotonin 5 HT2 Receptor Antagonists
  • 5-HT2A Antagonist
  • 5-HT2B Antagonist
  • 5-HT2C Antagonist
  • Serotonin 5-HT2A Receptor Antagonists
  • Serotonin 5-HT2B Receptor Antagonists
  • Serotonin 5-HT2C Receptor Antagonists
  • 5 HT2A Antagonist
  • 5 HT2B Antagonist
  • 5 HT2C Antagonist
  • Antagonist, 5-HT2A
  • Antagonist, 5-HT2B
  • Antagonist, 5-HT2C
  • Serotonin 5 HT2A Receptor Antagonists
  • Serotonin 5 HT2B Receptor Antagonists
  • Serotonin 5 HT2C Receptor Antagonists

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Serotonin Antagonists (1978-2010)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058830. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058830
  2. Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430396