The serotonin transporter: A primary target for antidepressant drugs

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-121

  Schloss, Patrick ^a   Williams, D Clive ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antidepressant drugs; Inhibition; Regulation; Serotonin transporter

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; IMIPRAMINE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NORADRENALIN; PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; APPETITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DEPRESSION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SPECIFICITY; EMOTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SEROTONINERGIC TRANSMISSION; SLEEP; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0031837488     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119801200201     Document Type: Review

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