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Probing the diversity of serotonin neurons.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 5 Sept 2012
Gaspar Patricia, Lillesaar Christina
Abstract excerpt
The serotonin (5-HT) system is generally considered as a single modulatory system, with broad and diffuse projections. However, accumulating evidence points to the existence of distinct cell groups in the raphe. Here, we review prior evidence for raphe cell heterogeneity, considering different properties of 5-HT neurons, from metabolism to anatomy, and neurochemistry to physiology. We then summarize more recent...
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