Does serotonin matter in depression?
Paul R. Albert, Pierre Blier
Abstract
Serotonin (5-HT) neurons constitute a tiny fraction of neurons in the brain (300 000 out of a billion neurons in human brain [0.03%]), yet they send projections to virtually all regions of the brain.[1][1] The 5-HT system has been the target of multiple therapeutic drugs, like selective serotonin
Topics & Concepts
SerotoninNeuroscienceDepression (economics)Human brainPsychology5-HT receptorMedicinePsychiatryInternal medicineReceptorMacroeconomicsEconomicsNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorTreatment of Major DepressionNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research