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Serotonin and Mental Disorders: A Concise Review on Molecular Neuroimaging Evidence

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Serotonin is one of the most important neurotransmitters influencing mental health and, thus, is a potential target for pharmaco-logical treatments. Functional neuroimaging techniques, such as positron-emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), could provide persuasive evidence for the association between mental disorders and serotonin. In this concise review, we focus on evidence of the links between serotonin and major depressive disorders, as well as other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, addiction, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism.

Source: Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience

DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2014.12.3.196

Authors: Shih-Hsien Lin, Lan-Ting Lee, Yen Kuang Yang

Institutions: National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University

Language: English

Topic: Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Science Council