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Serotonin Summary
172 words, approx. 1 pages
Chemically named 5-hydroxy-tryptamine, this MONOAMINE transmitter is a widely distributed substance particularly prevalent in the gut, blood, platelets, and pineal gland, as well as in nine major sets of brain neurons (nerve cells). In the 1950s,...
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Serotonin Information
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Serotonin (pronounced /ˌsɛrəˈtoʊnən/) (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized in serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) and enterochromaffin cells in the gastrointestinal tract of animals...


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Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Serotonin Syndrome and the Anaesthetist
04/01/2005: 2,788 words, approx. 9 pages
SUMMARY Serotonin syndrome results from excessive activation of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) receptors in the nervous system, on the surface of platelets, and on the vascular endothelium. The clinical manifestations are a triad of altered conscious state, autonomic dysfunction, and neuromuscular excitability. Clinical diagnostic...
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Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Management of serotonin syndrome
12/01/2005: 556 words, approx. 2 pages
We were interested in the review article on serotonin syndrome and its management by Jones and Story in a recent issue of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care1. However we would like to make several additional points. In addition to the drugs listed by the...
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AP Features
Study Links SIDS With Brain Stem Defects
10/31/2006: 640 words, approx. 2 pages
In a small study with big implications, researchers found some of the strongest evidence yet that sudden infant death syndrome _ a medical and sometimes legal mystery once known as crib death _ may be caused by brain stem abnormalities....
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Tired on Thanksgiving? Don't blame turkey
11/21/2007: 262 words, approx. 1 pages
Feel sleepy after a big Thanksgiving meal? Contrary to popular thinking, it's not the turkey's fault.While there is an amino acid in turkey that induces sleepiness, experts say it's much more likely the reason you're tired after having Thanksgiving dinner is a combination of simple...
 


 

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