The role of serotonin (5-HT) in behavioral control: Findings from animal research and clinical implications

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2015, Pages

  Sanchez, C L ^a,b,c   Biskup, C S ^a,b   Herpertz, S ^d   Gaber, T J ^a,b   Kuhn, C M ^c   Hood, S H ^e   Zepf, F D ^f,g  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Jülich Aachen Research Alliance Section Fundamentals of Future Information Technology JARA FIT   (Germany)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^e School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^g Specialised Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dopamine; Goal directed behavior; Habitual responding; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BRAIN MAPPING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; EMOTIONALITY; HABITUATION; IMPULSIVENESS; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEPLETION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PUNISHMENT; STIMULUS RESPONSE; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HABIT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; GOALS; HABITS; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEROTONIN;

EID: 84977641811     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: 14695111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyv050     Document Type: Article

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