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“RationaleConsiderable evidence indicates that serotonergic (5-HT) mechanisms may mediate central effects of cocaine , and disinhibition and aggression.”
“Considerable evidence indicates that serotonergic mechanisms, particularly the serotonin transporter (5HTT), may mediate central effects of cocaine and may also be involved in impulsive and aggressive behavior.”
“Overall, the present results suggest that enduring deficits occur in presynaptic serotonin neurochemistry and serotonergic adaptive mechanisms are exquisitely sensitive to chronic administration of low- and high-doses of cocaine.”
Journal of Neural Transmission • 2005 | View Paper
“These findings strongly implicate 5-HT2C receptors in the serotonergic suppression of DA-mediated behavioral responses to cocaine and as a potential therapeutic target for cocaine abuse.”
“The present results confirm that serotonergic drugs can decrease cocaine , or cocaine/heroin, self-administration in rats, and that phentermine adds to the effect.”
“These findings demonstrate that exposure to cocaine in utero can influence adrenergic, serotonergic , and dopaminergic receptors in the embryonic cerebral wall, which may lead to alteration in corticogenesis.”