| Serotonin
5-HT1A Receptors |
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| • | Major
part of serotonin communication in brain. |
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| • | Both
an autoreceptor and a terminal field post- |
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receptor. |
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| • | Role
hypothesized in the pathobiology of mood |
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| • | Role
hypothesized in the action of antidepressants. |
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| • | Can
be studied in postmortem brain and in live |
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using PET scanning. |
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