serotonergic
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- adjective
- /ˌsɛrəˈtoʊnərdʒɪk/
- Specialized
- This syndrome results from excessive stimulation of central and peripheral serotonergic receptors and is characterized by changes in mental status, motor function, and autonomic function.
- serotonergic receptors
- serotonergic systems
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Watch on YouTubeAt least for me, supplementing with serotonergic agents is a bad idea for me.
- At least for me, supplementing with serotonergic agents is a bad idea for me.
- And the thing about psychedelics, many of them actually activate the serotonergic system and we don't even know which specific receptors.
- In other words, for creative works, for brainstorming, for things that are a bit more fluid, so to speak, the more serotonergic second-half of the day.
Examples
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Introduce you to some of the serotonergic antidepressants, like Prozac.
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Research has implicated a plethora of serotonergic, dopaminergic, cholinergic, and noradrenergic pathways in every disorder.
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At least for me, supplementing with serotonergic agents is a bad idea for me.
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Normally, I'd say it could be a combination of serotonergic medications... but not in this case.
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Alterations in serotonergic and adrenergic systems might modify the occurrence and content of depression in PD.
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Additionally, statistical adjustment for smoking status, alcohol, fast food, sweetened drink intake, exercise, and use of serotonergic specific reuptake inhibitors made very little difference to the above findings, with the following two exceptions, both in the Add Health sample.
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Studies of serotonergic binding sites showed decreased numbers of binding sites in PD in comparison with controls, and PD patients with depression had the fewest binding sites (Sano et al., 1991).
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Many serotonergic drugs are used to treat depression and anxiety.
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Researchers are studying how serotonergic activity influences mood regulation.
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Serotonergic pathways in the brain are critical for maintaining emotional balance.
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Morphology
Etymology
Serotonergic comes from serotonin and the ending -ergic. The name serotonin was made from serum ('part of blood') and tonic ('tone' or 'strength') because it was found in blood and it changed the 'tone' of blood vessels. The ending -ergic means 'acting on' (think energetic = active), so serotonergic means 'relating to or affecting serotonin', the brain chemical that helps control mood.