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Serotonergic regulation of food

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) pathways play an important role in postprandial satiety. Treatments that increase intrasynaptic serotonin or directly activate serotonin receptors tend to reduce food consumption, whereas interventions that dampen serotonergic neurotransmission or block receptor activation reportedly increase food consumption and promote weight gain (Blundell, 1984 Teibowitz, 1986). Moreover, CNS serotonin pathways have been implicated in the modulation of mood, impulse regulation and be-... [Pg.231]

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