New genetic models that target the serotonin system show that transient alterations in
serotonin homeostasis cause permanent changes to adult behaviour and modify the fine …

Studies of the stomatogastric nervous systems of lobsters and crabs have led to numerous
insights into the cellular and circuit mechanisms that generate rhythmic motor patterns. The …

Central pattern generators (CPGs) are circuits that generate organized and repetitive motor
patterns, such as those underlying feeding, locomotion and respiration. We summarize …

Crustaceans have long been used for peptide research. For example, the process of
neurosecretion was first formally demonstrated in the crustacean X-organ–sinus gland …

Serotonin is a major modulator of behavior in vertebrates and invertebrates and deficiencies
in the serotonergic system account for several behavioral disorders in humans. The small …

The objective of the current report is to review experimental findings on centrally patterned
movements and sensory and descending modulation of central pattern generators (CPGs) in …

We review the evidence of exocytosis from extrasynaptic sites in the soma, dendrites, and
axonal varicosities of central and peripheral neurons of vertebrates and invertebrates, with …

The networks that generate rhythmic motor patterns in invertebrates and vertebrates are
ideal for studying the mechanisms by which functional circuits are formed during …

The stomatogastric nervous system (STNS) is a premiere model for studying modulation of
motor pattern generation. Whereas the cellular and network responses to monoamines have …

Abstract Serotonin (5‐HT) is involved in regulating important aspects of behavior and a
variety of systemic physiological functions in both vertebrates and invertebrates. These …