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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
5-HT1A receptor
Buspirone, a 5-HT1A receptor agonist that is an anxiolytic medication.
5-HT1D receptor
Triptans are 5-HT1D receptor agonists that are used to abort migraine attacks.
5-HT2A receptor
Hallucinogens like LSD, mescaline and psilocybin act as 5-HT2A agonists, and action at this receptor is thought to be primarily responsible for their hallucinogenic effects (although the 5-HT1A and 5-HT2C receptors are also involved to a lesser extent)
5-HT4 receptor
Cisapride is a 5-HT4 receptor agonist that has been used to treat disorders of gastrointestinal motility.
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Psycholeptics: anxiolytics (N05B)
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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 |
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