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A serotonin receptor agonist is a compound that activates serotonin receptors, mimicking the effect of the neurotransmitter serotonin.

There are various serotonin receptors

Contents 1 5-HT1A receptor 2 5-HT1D receptor 3 5-HT2A receptor 4 5-HT4 receptor 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] 5-HT_1A receptor

Buspirone, a 5-HT_1A receptor agonist that is an anxiolytic medication.

[edit] 5-HT_1D receptor

Triptans are 5-HT_1D receptor agonists that are used to abort migraine attacks.

[edit] 5-HT_2A receptor

Hallucinogens like LSD, mescaline and psilocybin act as 5-HT_2A agonists, and action at this receptor is thought to be primarily responsible for their hallucinogenic effects (although the 5-HT_1A and 5-HT_2C receptors are also involved to a lesser extent)

[edit] 5-HT₄ receptor

Cisapride is a 5-HT₄ receptor agonist that has been used to treat disorders of gastrointestinal motility.

[edit] See also

• Agonist
• Serotonin antagonists

[edit] External links

• IUPHAR GPCR Database - 5-HT receptor family
• MeSH list of agents 82017366

• MeSH Serotonin+agonists

Template:Serotonin agonists

Template:Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders Template:Antimigraine preparations

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Benzodiazepine	Diazepam - Chlordiazepoxide - Medazepam - Oxazepam - Potassium clorazepate - Lorazepam - Adinazolam - Bromazepam - Clobazam - Ketazolam - Prazepam - Alprazolam - Halazepam - Pinazepam - Camazepam - Nordazepam - Fludiazepam - Ethyl loflazepate - Etizolam - Clotiazepam - Cloxazolam - Tofisopam
Diphenylmethane	Hydroxyzine - Captodiame
Carbamates	Meprobamate - Emylcamate - Mebutamate
Dibenzo-bicyclo-octadiene	Benzoctamine
Azaspirodecanedione (serotonin receptor agonist)	Buspirone - Gepirone - Tandospirone
Other	Mephenoxalone - Gedocarnil - Etifoxine

v·d·e Receptor agonists, antagonists, and reuptake inhibitors
Dopamine receptor	Dopamine agonist • Dopamine antagonist • Dopamine reuptake inhibitor
5-HT (serotonin) receptor	Serotonin receptor agonist • Serotonin antagonist (5-HT3) • Serotonin uptake inhibitor (SSRI)
Adrenergic receptor	Adrenergic agonist (Alpha, Beta2) • Adrenergic antagonist (Alpha, Beta) • Adrenergic uptake inhibitor
Acetylcholine receptor	Cholinergic (Muscarinic, Nicotinic) • Anticholinergic (Muscarinic, Nicotinic) • Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
Histamine receptor	Histamine agonist • Histamine antagonist (H1, H2)
GABA receptor	GABA agonist • GABA antagonist
NMDA receptor	NMDA receptor antagonist

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