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  2. Serotonin - Wikipedia

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    Serotonin (/ ˌ s ɛr ə ˈ t oʊ n ɪ n, ˌ s ɪər ə-/) [6] [7] [8] or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter.Its biological function is complex, touching on diverse functions including mood, cognition, reward, learning, memory, and numerous physiological processes such as vomiting and vasoconstriction.

  3. 5-HT2B receptor - Wikipedia

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    The 5-HT 2 receptors (of which the 5-HT 2B receptor is a subtype) mediate many of the central and peripheral physiologic functions of serotonin. Cardiovascular effects include contraction of blood vessels and shape changes in platelets; central nervous system (CNS) effects include neuronal sensitization to tactile stimuli and mediation of some ...

  4. 5-HT receptor - Wikipedia

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    The 7 general serotonin receptor classes include a total of 14 known serotonin receptors. [9] The 15th receptor 5-HT 1P has been distinguished on the basis of functional and radioligand binding studies, its existence has never been definitely affirmed or refuted. [10] [11] The specific types have been characterized as follows: [12] [13] [14]

  5. Effects of stress on memory - Wikipedia

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    The effects of stress on memory include interference with a person's capacity to encode memory and the ability to retrieve information. [1] [2] Stimuli, like stress, improved memory when it was related to learning the subject. [3] During times of stress, the body reacts by secreting stress hormones into the bloodstream.

  6. Biology of depression - Wikipedia

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    This region is extremely rich in serotonin transporters and is considered as a governor for a vast network involving areas like hypothalamus and brain stem, which influences changes in appetite and sleep; the amygdala and insula, which affect the mood and anxiety; the hippocampus, which plays an important role in memory formation; and some ...

  7. Central nervous system fatigue - Wikipedia

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    In the brain, serotonin is a neurotransmitter and regulates arousal, behavior, sleep, and mood, among other things. [9] During prolonged exercise where central nervous system fatigue is present, serotonin levels in the brain are higher than normal physiological conditions; these higher levels can increase perceptions of effort and peripheral muscle fatigue. [9]

  8. Here’s What Happens to Your Brain on TikTok, According to a ...

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    Additionally, a 2021 study of high school students showed TikTok Use Disorder as being linked to memory loss, depression, stress and anxiety. Not only that, but Dr. Porter perceives TikTok as ...

  9. 5-HT1A receptor - Wikipedia

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    15550 Ensembl ENSG00000178394 ENSMUSG00000021721 UniProt P08908 Q64264 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000524 NM_008308 RefSeq (protein) NP_000515 NP_032334 Location (UCSC) Chr 5: 63.96 – 63.96 Mb Chr 13: 105.58 – 105.58 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit Human View/Edit Mouse The serotonin 1A receptor (or 5-HT 1A receptor) is a subtype of serotonin receptors, or 5-HT receptors, that binds serotonin ...