Chemicals and Drugs

Serotonin Agents

Drugs used for their effects on serotonergic systems. Among these are drugs that affect serotonin receptors, the life cycle of serotonin, and the survival of serotonergic neurons.

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Abstract

Drugs used for their effects on serotonergic systems. Among these are drugs that affect serotonin receptors, the life cycle of serotonin, and the survival of serotonergic neurons.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Serotonergic Agents
  • Serotonergic Drugs
  • Serotonin Drugs
  • Agents, Serotonergic
  • Agents, Serotonin
  • Drugs, Serotonergic
  • Drugs, Serotonin
  • Serotonin Effect
  • Serotonin Effects
  • Serotoninergic Effect
  • Serotoninergic Effects
  • Effect, Serotonin
  • Effect, Serotoninergic
  • Effects, Serotonin
  • Effects, Serotoninergic

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22 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; note entry term SEROTONIN EFFECT: use only for the serotonin effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

95; SEROTONIN NEURON AGENTS (NON MESH) was heading 1995

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Previous Indexing

  • Serotonin/pharmacology (1966-1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Serotonin Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018490. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018490
  2. Serotonin Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonergic
  3. Serotonin Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430226