Melatonin and serotonin effects on gastrointestinal motility

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2007, Pages 97-103

  Thor, P J ^a,b   Krolczyk, G ^a,b   Gil, K ^a,b   Zurowski, D ^a,b   Nowak, L ^a,b  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal motility; Melatonin; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTOKININ B RECEPTOR; MELATONIN; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 3 RECEPTOR;

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SLEEP; STOMACH EMPTYING;

GASTRIC EMPTYING; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; MELATONIN; MYOELECTRIC COMPLEX, MIGRATING; RECEPTOR, CHOLECYSTOKININ B; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT3; SEROTONIN;

EID: 38149020725     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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