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Serotonin1A receptor acts during development to establish normal anxiety-like behaviour in the adult.
Nature - 28 Mar 2002
Gross Cornelius, Zhuang Xiaoxi, Stark Kimberly, Ramboz Sylvie, Oosting Ronald, Kirby Lynn, Santarelli Luca, Beck Sheryl, Hen René
Abstract excerpt
Serotonin is implicated in mood regulation, and drugs acting via the serotonergic system are effective in treating anxiety and depression. Specifically, agonists of the serotonin1A receptor have anxiolytic properties, and knockout mice lacking this receptor show increased anxiety-like behaviour....
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