In recent years, the term serotonergic vulnerability (SV) has been used in scientific literature,
but so far it has not been explicitly defined. This review article attempts to elucidate the SV …

Both the neurotransmitter serotonin and the ovarian steroid estrogen have been implicated
in the modulation of mood and cognition. Although significant functional interactions …

Bacterial colonisation of the intestine has a major role in the post-natal development and
maturation of the immune and endocrine systems. These processes are key factors …

Biogenic amine transporters for serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine (SERT, NET and
DAT respectively), are the key players terminating transmission of these amines in the …

Estrogen has been linked to the modulation of anxiety in females. Here we report results of
anxiety tests conducted in female estrogen receptor β (ERβ) knockout (ERβKO) and wild …

Tryptophan (Tryp) is an essential amino acid and the precursor of several neuroactive
compounds within the central nervous system (CNS). Tryp metabolism, the common …

This article will review neuroactive steroid effects on serotonin and GABA systems, along
with the subsequent effects on cognitive functions. Neurosteroids (such as estrogen …

A burgeoning literature documents the confluence of ovarian steroids and central
serotonergic systems in the injunction of epileptic seizures and epileptogenesis. Estrogen …

Abstract Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) was one of the first neurotransmitters for
which a role in development was identified. Pharmacological and gene knockout studies …

The pharmaceutical fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), is often
detected in municipal wastewater treatment plant effluents and surface waters within the ng/l …