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Serotonin receptor agonist



A serotonin receptor agonist is a compound that activates serotonin receptors, mimicking the effect of the neurotransmitter serotonin. There are various serotonin receptors

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5-HT1A receptor

Buspirone, a 5-HT1A receptor agonist that is an anxiolytic medication.

5-HT1D receptor

Triptans are 5-HT1D receptor agonists that are used to abort migraine attacks.

5-HT2A receptor

Hallucinogens like LSD, mescaline and psilocybin act as 5-HT2A agonists, and action at this receptor is thought to be primarily responsible for their hallucinogenic effects (although the 5-HT1A and 5-HT2C receptors are also involved to a lesser extent)

5-HT4 receptor

Cisapride is a 5-HT4 receptor agonist that has been used to treat disorders of gastrointestinal motility.

See also


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Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders (A03)
Drugs for functional bowel disordersantimuscarinics: Mebeverine - Dicycloverine - Propantheline

papaverine and derivatives: Papaverine - Drotaverine - Moxaverine

acting on serotonin receptors: 5-HT3 antagonists (Alosetron, Cilansetron) - 5HT4 agonists (Mosapride, Tegaserod)

other: Diisopromine - Isometheptene - Phloroglucinol - Proglumide - Tridihexethyl
Belladonna and derivatives
(antimuscarinics)		Atropine - Hyoscyamine - Butylscopolamine - Methylscopolamine
Propulsivesprimarily dopamine antagonists (Metoclopramide/Bromopride, Domperidone, Alizapride) - serotonin agonists (Cisapride) - Clebopride
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Antimigraine preparations (N02C)
Ergot alkaloidsDihydroergotamine • Ergotamine • Methysergide • Lisuride
Corticosteroid derivativesFlumedroxone
Selective serotonin (5-HT1) agonistsTriptans (Almotriptan, Eletriptan, Frovatriptan, Naratriptan, Rizatriptan, Sumatriptan, Zolmitriptan)
Other antimigraine preparationsPizotifen • Clonidine • Iprazochrome • Dimetotiazine • Oxetorone
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Psycholeptics: anxiolytics (N05B)
BenzodiazepineAdinazolam - Alprazolam - Bretazenil - Bromazepam - Camazepam - Chlordiazepoxide - Clobazam - Clorazepate - Clonazepam - Clotiazepam - Cloxazolam - Diazepam - Ethyl loflazepate - Etizolam - Fludiazepam - Halazepam - Imidazenil - Ketazolam - Lorazepam - Medazepam - Nordazepam - Oxazepam - Pinazepam - Prazepam - Tofisopam
NonbenzodiazepineAlpidem - Etifoxine - L-838,417 - Ocinaplon - Pagoclone - Panadiplon - Pipequaline - RWJ-51204 - Y-23684
DiphenylmethaneHydroxyzine - Captodiame
CarbamatesEmylcamate - Carisoprodol - Mebutamate - Meprobamate - Phenprobamate - Tybamate
β-CarbolinesAbecarnil - Gedocarnil - SL-651,498
Dibenzo-bicyclo-octadieneBenzoctamine
Azaspirodecanedione
(serotonin agonist)		Buspirone - Gepirone - Tandospirone
OtherMephenoxalone
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Receptor agonists and antagonists (and reuptake inhibitors)
Dopamine receptorDopamine agonist - Dopamine antagonist - Dopamine reuptake inhibitor
5-HT (serotonin) receptorSerotonin receptor agonist - Serotonin antagonist (5-HT3 antagonist) - Serotonin uptake inhibitor (SSRI)
Adrenergic receptoradrenergic agonist (Adrenergic alpha-agonist, Beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist) - adrenergic antagonist (Alpha blocker, Beta blocker) - Adrenergic uptake inhibitor
Acetylcholine receptorcholinergic (Muscarinic agonist, Nicotinic agonist) - anticholinergic (Muscarinic antagonist, Nicotinic antagonist) - Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
Histamine receptorHistamine agonist - Histamine antagonist (H1, H2)
GABA receptorGABA agonist - GABA antagonist
NMDA receptorNMDA antagonist
 
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