An overlooked connection: serotonergic mediation of estrogen-related physiology and pathology

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In humans, serotonin has typically been investigated as a neurotransmitter. However, serotonin also functions as a hormone across animal phyla, including those lacking an organized central nervous system. This hormonal action allows...

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Main Authors: Gilders Roger M, Moody Scott M, Pathak Dorothy R, Bashaw Meredith J, Rybaczyk Leszek A, Holzschu Donald L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-12-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/5/12