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Abstract
A role for serotonin alterations in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia has long been suspected because of the psychotogenic effects of serotonergic agonists and the therapeutic effects of 5-HT(2) antagonism. This chapter is a review of the evidence derived from pharmacological studies, postmortem, and imaging studies that have assessed the role of serotonin transmission in schizophrenia. While a clear picture of specific serotonergic alterations in schizophrenia has not emerged despite much research, this review reinforces a modulatory role of serotonergic agents on dopamine transmission in schizophrenia, which may contribute to the therapeutic effects of atypical antipsychotics.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17349860 DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7742(06)78005-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int Rev Neurobiol ISSN: 0074-7742 Impact factor: 3.230