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What would 5-HT do? Regional diversity of 5-HT(1) receptor modulation of primary afferent neurotransmission.
British journal of pharmacology - 1 Sept 2012
Connor Mark
Abstract excerpt
5-HT (serotonin) is a significant modulator of sensory input to the CNS, but the only analgesics that selectively target G-protein-coupled 5-HT receptors are highly specific for treatment of headache. Two recent papers in BJP shed light on this puzzling situation by showing that primary afferent neurotransmission to the superficial layers of the spinal and trigeminal dorsal is inhibited by different subtypes of...
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