Serotonin (5-HT)

Question 1

Serotonin (5-HT) behavioral effects

Answer 1

are complex: regulation of mood, control of eating, sleep, dreaming, arousal, and regulation of pain.
Mostly in the gut

Question 2

What is the precursor of Serotonin (5-HT)?

Answer 2

Typtophan

Question 3

Cell bodies of neurons that secrete Serotonin (5-HT) are located

Answer 3

Cell bodies of neurons that secrete are in raphe nuclei in mid brain, pons and medulla

Question 4

Dorsal raphe

Answer 4

projects to cortex, basal ganglia

Question 5

Median raphe

Answer 5

Cortex, dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation

Question 6

How many types of Serotonin (5-HT) receptors?

Answer 6

9

Question 7

Drugs

Answer 7

• Prozac
• Paxil
• Zoloft
• Fenfluramine – diet control
• LSD
• MDMA (ecstasy)