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Allelic variants of the serotonin(2C) receptor and neuroendocrinological responses to the serotonin(2C) receptor agonist m-chlorophenylpiperazine in healthy male volunteers.
Pharmacopsychiatry - 1 Nov 2002
Kühn K-U, Quednow B B, Bagli M, Meyer K, Feuchtl A, Westheide J, Frahnert C, Maier W, Rao M L
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The neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) possesses several receptors and their subtypes, some of which are polymorphic, such as the 5-HT(2C) receptor. The latter has been implicated in the control of neuroendocrine function, and has been discussed in the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of psychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder and bipolar affective disorder. To investigate...
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