The developmental role of serotonin: news from mouse molecular genetics

P Gaspar, O Cases, L Maroteaux - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2003 - nature.com
New genetic models that target the serotonin system show that transient alterations in
serotonin homeostasis cause permanent changes to adult behaviour and modify the fine …

Adolescent cortical development: a critical period of vulnerability for addiction

F Crews, J He, C Hodge - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2007 - Elsevier
Cortical growth and remodeling continues from birth through youth and adolescence to
stable adult levels changing slowly into senescence. There are critical periods of cortical …

Activation of serotonin 2A receptors underlies the psilocybin-induced effects on α oscillations, N170 visual-evoked potentials, and visual hallucinations

M Kometer, A Schmidt, L Jäncke… - Journal of …, 2013 - Soc Neuroscience
Visual illusions and hallucinations are hallmarks of serotonergic hallucinogen-induced
altered states of consciousness. Although the serotonergic hallucinogen psilocybin activates …

Neuromodulatory transmitter systems in the cortex and their role in cortical plasticity

Q Gu - Neuroscience, 2002 - Elsevier
Cortical neuromodulatory transmitter systems refer to those classical neurotransmitters such
as acetylcholine and monoamines, which share a number of common features. For instance …

Modern views on an ancient chemical: serotonin effects on cell proliferation, maturation, and apoptosis

EC Azmitia - Brain research bulletin, 2001 - Elsevier
Evolutionarily, serotonin existed in plants even before the appearance of animals. Indeed,
serotonin may be tied to the evolution of life itself, particularly through the role of tryptophan …

Serotonin and brain development

MSK Sodhi, E Sanders-Bush - International review of neurobiology, 2004 - Elsevier
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), the “happy hormone,” has a phylogenetically ancient
role in neural transmission (Turlejski, 1996). Because the serotonergic system has a …

Transient uptake and storage of serotonin in developing thalamic neurons

C Lebrand, O Cases, C Adelbrecht, A Doye, C Alvarez… - Neuron, 1996 - cell.com
Abstract Serotonin (5-HT) has been shown to affect the development and patterning of the
mouse barrelfield. We show that the dense transient 5-HT innervation of the somatosensory …

Genetic and early environmental influences on the serotonin system: consequences for brain development and risk for psychopathology

L Booij, RE Tremblay, M Szyf, C Benkelfat - Journal of psychiatry and …, 2015 - jpn.ca
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 …

Refining the role of 5-HT in postnatal development of brain circuits

A Teissier, M Soiza-Reilly, P Gaspar - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Changing serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) brain levels during critical periods in
development has long-lasting effects on brain function, particularly on later …

Involvement of serotonin in developmental plasticity of kitten visual cortex

Q Gu, W Singer - European Journal of Neuroscience, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
During a critical period of postnatal development, neuronal connections in the kitten visual
cortex are susceptible to experience‐dependent modifications. These modifications are …