Serotonin in the Central Nervous System and Periphery (Advances in Psychology)

This book contains contributions by world renowned researchers on recent progress on serotonin research. In central nervous system, papers deal with 5-HT receptors, animal models of anxiety, feeding, cognition, migraine, relationship of 5-HT system with Alzheimer disease, development of antipsychotic drugs, and involvement of platelets in depression. In the periphery the roles of 5-HT and effects of antagonists of 5-HT receptors in the circulation are presented. Some main features of the book include: 1) Recent progress on the regulation of 5-HTergic transmission and its implications for the treatment of patients with emotional disorders.

2) New developments on the relationships of 5-HT system with feeding, migraine, cognition, anxiety, and etiology of Alzheimer's disease.

3) Roles of 5-HT and its antagonists in the maintenance of the integrity of blood flow in health and disease.