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SEROTONIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
Synonyms:
5-hydroxytryptamine; serotonin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("serotonin" is a kind of...):
monoamine neurotransmitter (a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission)
Context examples:
The hydrochloride salt of the racemic form of ondansetron, a carbazole derivative and a selective, competitive serotonin 5-hydroxytrptamine type 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonist with antiemetic activity.
(Ondansetron hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Palonosetron hydrochloride blocks the action of the chemical serotonin in the brain, which may help lessen nausea and vomiting.
(Palonosetron hydrochloride, NCI Dictionary)
The hydrochloride salt of palonosetron, a carbazole derivative and a selective serotonin receptor antagonist with antiemetic activity.
(Palonosetron hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Aripiprazole has partial agonistic activity at dopamine D2 receptors and serotonin 5-HT1A receptors, as well as potent antagonistic activity on serotonin 5-HT2A receptors.
(Aripiprazole, NCI Thesaurus)
The technique yielded a detailed molecular map of the human serotonin transporter’s structure.
(Serotonin transporter structure revealed, NIH)
A serotonin antagonist having antiemetic properties.
(Batanopride, NCI Thesaurus)
Previous studies had shown that the neurotransmitter serotonin can drive fat loss.
(Scientists Find Brain Hormone That Triggers Fat Burning, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Palonosetron is a type of serotonin receptor antagonist and a type of antiemetic.
(Palonosetron, NCI Dictionary)
Melatonin is synthesized from serotonin intermediate in the pineal gland and the retina where the enzyme 5-hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase, that catalyzes the last step of synthesis, is found.
(Melatonin, NCI Thesaurus)
A radiopharmaceutical containing an analogue of tryptophan, alpha-methyltryptophan (AMT), labeled with carbon 11 (11C), used to measure serotonin synthesis in the human brain using positron emission tomography (PET).
(Carbon C 11 Alpha-methyltryptophan, NCI Thesaurus)
