The agony of the ecstasy: Serotonin and obstructive sleep apnea

Neurology

Volumn 73, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 1947-1948

  Chamberlin, Nancy L ^a   Saper, Clifford B ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BODY MASS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; COGNITION; DEATH; EDITORIAL; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MUSCLE TONE; NOCICEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONINERGIC NERVE CELL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; STROKE;

EID: 73349100671     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181c51aba     Document Type: Editorial

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