Posted by Larry Hoover on November 4, 2003, at 9:15:51
In reply to what does 5ht2c do ???, posted by linkadge on November 3, 2003, at 15:52:06
> what does 5ht2c do ???
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> linkadgeTake what I say with a grain of salt....the whole thing is extremely complex, and looking at a tiny fragment of the complex system may distort what we see.....
The 5-HT2c receptor downregulates dopaminergic and histaminergic neurons. Disturbances in 5-HT2c sensitivity or structural defects are associated both with OCD, and suicidal depression. By an unknown mechanism, 5-HT2c also regulates appetite, and has been associated with both anorexia and obesity.
Lar
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