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