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Serotonin

Known as: 5ht, 3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol, 5-ht 
A biochemical messenger and regulator, synthesized from the essential amino acid L-TRYPTOPHAN. In humans it is found primarily in the central nervous… 
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (24)

1-oxo-5-hydroxytryptamine111In-bis-5-hydroxytryptamide-diethylenetriamine-pentaacetate2-methyl-5-HT4,6-difluoroserotonin

Broader (6)

AminesAutacoidsNeurotransmittersSerotonin Agonists
In BloodNucleus Raphe MagnusProcess of secretionSerotonin Ag:PrThr:Pt:Tiss:Ord:Immune stain

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Fetal and adolescent nicotine administration: effects on CNS serotonergic systems
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
A role for inositol triphosphate in intracellular Ca2+ mobilization and granule secretion in platelets.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Simultaneous multiple electrode liquid chromatographic-electrochemical assay for catecholamines, indole-amines and metabolites in brain tissue.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Effects of adenosine on depolarization-induced release of various radiolabelled neurotransmitters from slices of rat corpus striatum
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Decreased uptake of 5-hydroxytryptamine in blood platelets from depressed patients
THE search for biological aberrations in affective disorders has been intensified within the last few years1. Special attention… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
The postnatal ontogeny of monoamine-containing neurones in the central nervous system of the albino rat.
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Action of fenfluramine on monoamine stores of rat tissues
1 Fenfluramine is an anorexogenic agent used clinically because it is devoid of central stimulatory effects. 2 In rats… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Studies on central and peripheral noradrenaline neurons using a new dopamine-(beta)-hydroxylase inhibitor.
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Retinal and pineal hydroxyindole-o-methyl transferase activity in vertebrates.
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
STUDIES ON 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE STORES IN PINEAL GLAND OF RAT.
Summary— The pineal gland of the rat has been studied using a highly specific and sensitive fluorescence microscopical method for… 
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