Background: Despite more than 60 years of research in the role of serotonin (5-HT) in
psychopathology, many questions still remain. From a developmental perspective, studies …

Abstract The neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) plays a central role in brain development,
regulation of mood, stress reactivity and risk of psychiatric disorders, and thus alterations in …

Despite increasing evidence suggests that serotonin (5-HT) can influence neurogenesis,
neuronal migration and circuitry formation, the precise role of 5-HT on central nervous …

Serotonin (5-HT) is a critical player in brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Fetal 5-HT levels can be influenced by several gestational factors, such as maternal …

Finely tuning levels of the key neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT])
during early life is essential for brain development and setting pathways for health and …

Serotonin (5-HT) is one of the best-studied modulatory neurotransmitters with ubiquitous
presynaptic release and postsynaptic reception. 5-HT has been implicated in a wide variety …

The serotonin receptor 5‐HT2A (encoded by HTR2A) is an important regulator of fetal brain
development and adult cognitive function. Environmental signals that induce epigenetic …

Brain monoamines, and serotonin in particular, have repeatedly been shown to be linked to
different psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, antisocial behaviour, and …

Changing serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) brain levels during critical periods in
development has long-lasting effects on brain function, particularly on later …

Women exhibit a nearly twofold increased risk of developing depression and anxiety
disorders when compared to men, a fact that has been hypothesized to result in part from …