Exercise benefits brain function: the monoamine connection

TW Lin, YM Kuo - Brain sciences, 2013 - mdpi.com
The beneficial effects of exercise on brain function have been demonstrated in animal
models and in a growing number of clinical studies on humans. There are multiple …

Neuromodulatory systems and their interactions: a review of models, theories, and experiments

MC Avery, JL Krichmar - Frontiers in neural circuits, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Neuromodulatory systems, including the noradrenergic, serotonergic, dopaminergic, and
cholinergic systems, track environmental signals, such as risks, rewards, novelty, effort, and …

Serotonin 5-HT1A Receptors as Targets for Agents to Treat Psychiatric Disorders: Rationale and Current Status of Research

P Celada, A Bortolozzi, F Artigas - CNS drugs, 2013 - Springer
Psychiatric disorders represent a large economic burden in modern societies. However,
pharmacological treatments are still far from optimal. Drugs used in the treatment of major …

The serotonergic system in ageing and Alzheimer's disease

JJ Rodríguez, HN Noristani, A Verkhratsky - Progress in neurobiology, 2012 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the major neurodegenerative diseases that deteriorates
cognitive functions and primarily affects associated brain regions involved in learning and …

Effects of tryptophan loading on human cognition, mood, and sleep

BY Silber, JAJ Schmitt - Neuroscience & biobehavioral reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Modulating central serotonergic function by acute tryptophan depletion (ATD) has provided
the fundamental insights into which cognitive functions are influenced by serotonin. It may …

The role of 5-HT1A receptors in learning and memory

SO Ögren, TM Eriksson, E Elvander-Tottie… - Behavioural brain …, 2008 - Elsevier
The ascending serotonin (5-HT) neurons innervate the cerebral cortex, hippocampus,
septum and amygdala, all representing brain regions associated with various domains of …

A role for the 5-HT1A, 5-HT4 and 5-HT6 receptors in learning and memory

MV King, CA Marsden, KCF Fone - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2008 - cell.com
The serotonergic system is implicated in the neurobiological control of learning and memory,
both in healthy individuals and pathological disorders, although the underlying mechanisms …

Serotonin and emotion, learning and memory

A Meneses, G Liy-Salmeron - Reviews in the Neurosciences, 2012 - degruyter.com
Abstract Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamien, 5-HT) has been linked to emotional and
motivational aspects of human behavior, including anxiety, depression, impulsivity, etc …

Overview on 5-HT receptors and their role in physiology and pathology of the central nervous system

M Filip, M Bader - Pharmacological Reports, 2009 - Elsevier
The present review gives an overview on the serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) system,
its receptors and their relationship to central nervous system physiology and disorders …

Aerobic exercise upregulates the BDNF-Serotonin systems and improves the cognitive function in rats

A Pietrelli, L Matković, M Vacotto… - Neurobiology of learning …, 2018 - Elsevier
Aerobic exercise (AE) benefits brain health and behavior. Serotonin (5-HT) and brain-
derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are known to mediate and shape cognitive processes …