| Literature DB >> 2317317 |
K P Lesch1, J Disselkamp-Tietze, A Schmidtke.
Abstract
Hypothermic responses to 5-HT1A receptor activation by the selective ligand ipsapirone (IPS) were attenuated in depressed patients as compared to controls. Chronic treatment with amitriptyline (AMI) further impaired 5-HT1A-mediated hypothermia. The results indicate a subsensitive (presynaptic) 5-HT1A receptor and/or a defective post-receptor signalling pathway in depression and are consistent with the hypothesis that 5-HT1A receptors are down-regulated during AMI treatment.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2317317 DOI: 10.1007/bf01257081
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neural Transm Gen Sect