The serotonergic system in Parkinson's disease

P Huot, SH Fox, JM Brotchie - Progress in neurobiology, 2011 - Elsevier
Although the cardinal manifestations of Parkinson's disease (PD) are attributed to a decline
in dopamine levels in the striatum, a breadth of non-motor features and treatment-related …

Serotonergic mechanisms in Parkinson's disease: opposing results from preclinical and clinical data

B Scholtissen, FRJ Verhey, HWM Steinbusch… - Journal of neural …, 2006 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neuropsychiatric disease affecting approximately 1–2% of the
general population. The classical triad of symptoms, tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia is …

The serotonergic system in motor and non-motor manifestations of Parkinson's disease

P Huot, SH Fox - Experimental brain research, 2013 - Springer
The understanding of Parkinson's disease (PD) classically revolves around dopamine
depletion within the striatum. However, PD is a multi-systemic disease in which extra …

New insight into the therapeutic role of the serotonergic system in Parkinson's disease

Y Ohno, S Shimizu, K Tokudome, N Kunisawa… - Progress in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common, late-onset neurodegenerative disorder that shows
progressive extrapyramidal motor disorders (eg, bradykinesia, resting tremors, muscle …

Serotonin in Parkinson's disease

M Politis, F Niccolini - Behavioural brain research, 2015 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the motor
symptoms of bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity and postural instability. However, non-motor …

Serotonergic Dysfunction in Parkinson′ s Disease and Its Relevance to Disability

M Politis, C Loane - The Scientific World Journal, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Growing evidence suggests that Parkinson′ s disease is not solely affecting the
dopaminergic system. Results from biochemical, animal, postmortem, and functional …

Serotonin-dependent depression in Parkinson's disease: A role for the subthalamic nucleus?

SKH Tan, H Hartung, T Sharp, Y Temel - Neuropharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
Depression is the most common neuropsychiatric co-morbidity in Parkinson's disease (PD).
The underlying mechanism of depression in PD is complex and likely involves biological …

Interaction between the 5-HT system and the basal ganglia: functional implication and therapeutic perspective in Parkinson's disease

C Miguelez, T Morera-Herreras, M Torrecilla… - Frontiers in neural …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) has a multifaceted function in the modulation of
information processing through the activation of multiple receptor families, including G …

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibition modulates response inhibition in Parkinson's disease

Z Ye, E Altena, C Nombela, CR Housden, H Maxwell… - Brain, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Impulsivity is common in Parkinson's disease even in the absence of impulse control
disorders. It is likely to be multifactorial, including a dopaminergic 'overdose'and structural …

Serotonin modulation of the basal ganglia circuitry: therapeutic implication for Parkinson's disease and other motor disorders

V Di Matteo, M Pierucci, E Esposito… - Progress in brain …, 2008 - Elsevier
Several recent studies have emphasized a crucial role for the interactions between
serotonergic and dopaminergic systems in movement control and the pathophysiology of …