Perinatal serotonergic activity: A decisive factor in the control of food intake

ABSTRACT The serotoninergic system controls key events related to proper nervous system development. The neurotransmitter serotonin and the serotonin transporter are critical for this control. Availability of these components is minutely regulated during the development period, and the environment m...

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Main Authors: Isabeli Lins PINHEIRO, Bárbara Juacy Rodrigues Costa DE SANTANA, Lígia Cristina Monteiro GALINDO, Raul MANHÃES DE CASTRO, Sandra Lopes de SOUSA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Series:Revista de Nutrição
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732017000400535&lng=en&tlng=en