The roles of dopamine and serotonin, and of their receptors, in regulating sleep and waking

JM Monti, H Jantos - Progress in brain research, 2008 - Elsevier
Based on electrophysiological, neurochemical and neuropharmacological approaches, it is
currently accepted that serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine (DA) function to promote waking (W) …

Serotonin1B receptors: from protein to physiological function and behavior

Y Sari - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2004 - Elsevier
The serotonin (5-HT) 1B receptor is expressed in the central nervous system (CNS) of
rodents and its homologous 5-HT1Dβ receptor is expressed in human. These receptors are …

Serotonin reciprocally regulates melanocortin neurons to modulate food intake

LK Heisler, EE Jobst, GM Sutton, L Zhou, E Borok… - Neuron, 2006 - cell.com
The neural pathways through which central serotonergic systems regulate food intake and
body weight remain to be fully elucidated. We report that serotonin, via action at serotonin1B …

Physiology and pharmacology of ejaculation

P Clement, F Giuliano - Basic & clinical pharmacology & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ejaculation is the final stage of coitus in mammalian male and is mandatory for natural
procreation. Two synchronized phases, emission and expulsion, form the ejaculatory …

Food intake and reward mechanisms in patients with schizophrenia: implications for metabolic disturbances and treatment with second-generation antipsychotic …

I Elman, D Borsook, SE Lukas - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2006 - nature.com
Obesity is highly prevalent among patients with schizophrenia and is associated with
detrimental health consequences. Although excessive consumption of fast food and …

Comparative analysis of serotonin receptor (HTR1A/HTR1B families) and transporter (slc6a4a/b) gene expression in the zebrafish brain

WHJ Norton, A Folchert… - Journal of Comparative …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
In this study we analyze 5‐hydroxytryptamine [5‐HT]; serotonin) signaling in zebrafish, an
increasingly popular vertebrate disease model. We compare and contrast expression of the …

Expression of serotonin receptors and role of serotonin in human prostate cancer tissue and cell lines

N Dizeyi, A Bjartell, E Nilsson, J Hansson… - The …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Increase in the number of serotonin (5‐HT) releasing neuroendocrine (NE)
cells has been shown to be correlated with tumor progression, loss of androgen …

Neuropeptide Y, α-melanocyte–stimulating hormone, and monoamines in food intake regulation

EJB Ramos, MM Meguid, ACL Campos, JCU Coelho - Nutrition, 2005 - Elsevier
Obesity is increasing in severity and prevalence in the United States and represents a major
public health issue. No effective pharmacologic treatment leading to sustained weight loss …

The structure of the dorsal raphe nucleus and its relevance to the regulation of sleep and wakefulness

JM Monti - Sleep medicine reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Serotonergic (5-HT) cells in the rat dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) appear in topographically
organized groups. Based on cellular morphology, expression of other neurotransmitters …

Do similar neural systems subserve aggressive and sexual behaviour in male rats? Insights from c-Fos and pharmacological studies

JG Veening, LM Coolen, TR de Jong… - European journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
It is a common belief that male aggressive and sexual behaviour share many of the
underlying neurobiological, neurological, pharmacological and neuroendocrine …