A narrative review of molecular mechanism and therapeutic effect of cannabidiol (CBD)

J Peng, M Fan, C An, F Ni, W Huang… - Basic & clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cannabidiol (CBD) is an abundant non‐psychoactive phytocannabinoid in cannabis
extracts which has high affinity on a series of receptors, including Type 1 cannabinoid …

International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. CX. Classification of receptors for 5-hydroxytryptamine; pharmacology and function

NM Barnes, GP Ahern, C Becamel, J Bockaert… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - ASPET
5-HT receptors expressed throughout the human body are targets for established
therapeutics and various drugs in development. Their diversity of structure and function …

Psychedelics

DE Nichols - Pharmacological reviews, 2016 - ASPET
Psychedelics (serotonergic hallucinogens) are powerful psychoactive substances that alter
perception and mood and affect numerous cognitive processes. They are generally …

Emerging roles for serotonin in regulating metabolism: new implications for an ancient molecule

JM Yabut, JD Crane, AE Green, DJ Keating… - Endocrine …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Serotonin is a phylogenetically ancient biogenic amine that has played an integral role in
maintaining energy homeostasis for billions of years. In mammals, serotonin produced …

G-protein–coupled receptors in heart disease

J Wang, C Gareri, HA Rockman - Circulation research, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
GPCRs (G-protein [guanine nucleotide-binding protein]–coupled receptors) play a central
physiological role in the regulation of cardiac function in both health and disease and thus …

The role of serotonin neurotransmission in gastrointestinal tract and pharmacotherapy

T Guzel, D Mirowska-Guzel - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT, serotonin) is a neurotransmitter in both the central nervous
system and peripheral structures, acting also as a hormone in platelets. Although its …

The clinical pharmacology and potential therapeutic applications of 5‐methoxy‐N, N‐dimethyltryptamine (5‐MeO‐DMT)

JT Reckweg, MV Uthaug, A Szabo… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
methoxy‐N, N‐dimethyltryptamine (5‐MeO‐DMT) is a naturally occurring tryptamine that
primarily acts as an agonist at the 5‐HT1A and 5‐HT2A receptors, whereby affinity for the 5 …

The expanded biology of serotonin

M Berger, JA Gray, BL Roth - Annual review of medicine, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Serotonin is perhaps best known as a neurotransmitter that modulates neural activity and a
wide range of neuropsychological processes, and drugs that target serotonin receptors are …

Serotonin receptors

DE Nichols, CD Nichols - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
Serotonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is one of the class of monoamine neurontransmitters,
all of which have a chemical template comprised of a basic amino group separated from an …

Mechanisms of coronary artery spasm

GA Lanza, G Careri, F Crea - Circulation, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
The term coronary artery spasm (CAS) refers to a sudden, intense vasoconstriction of an
epicardial coronary artery that causes vessel occlusion or near occlusion. Although CAS …