Bookedited by Christian P. Müller and Barry L. Jacobs.
Contents:
Section 1: Functional anatomy of the serotonergic system
Evolution of serotonin : sunlight to suicide / Efrain C. Azmitia
Genetic organisation of the serotonergic system / Ursula M. D'Souza and Ian W. Craig
The neuronatomy of the serotonergic system / Jean-Pierre Hornung
Ultrastructure of the serotonin innervation in mammalian central nervous system / Laurent Descarries, Mustapha Riad and Martin Parent
Classification and signaling characteristics of 5-HT receptors / Joel Bockaert, Sylvie Claeysen, Aline Dumuis and Philippe Marin
Distribution of 5-HT receptors in the central nervous system / Guadalupe Mengod, Roser Cort s, M. Teresa Vilar and Daniel Hoyer
Measuring serotonin activity in vivo in the brains of animals and humans / Charles A Marsden
Section 2: The neurophysiology of serotonin
Activity of brain serotonergic neurons in relation to physiology and behavior / Barry L. Jacobs and Casimir A. Fornal
Electrophysiology of serotonin receptors / Gerard J. Marek
Tryptophane hydroxylase and serotonin synthesis regulation / Hiroyuki Hasegawa and Kazuhiro Nakamura
The degradation of serotonin : role of MAO / Marco Bortolato, Kevin Chen and Jean C Shih
Cellular effects of serotonin in the CNS / Rodrigo Andrade and Sheryl G. Beck
Serotonergic feedback control / Trevor Sharp
Tryptophan depletion and serotonin release : a critical reappraisal / Matthijs G.P. Feenstra and Geoffrey van der Plasse
Serotonin interaction with other transmitter systems / Albert Adell, Anal a Bortolozzi, Llorenc D iaz-Mataix, Noem Santana, Pau Celada, and Francesc Artigas
Serotonergic regulation of rhythmical activity of the brain, concentrating on the hippocampus / Robert P. Vertes
5-HT neurons and central CO 2 chemoreception / Carolin I. Dohle and George B. Richerson
Section 3: Serotonin and behavioural control
Serotonin and development / Patricia M. Whitaker-Azmitia
Serotonin and basal sensory : motor control / Robert J. Carey
Role of the serotonergic system in appetite and ingestion control / Michelle D. Lee and Peter G. Clifton
Serotonin and sexual behavior / Lynda Uphouse and Jutatip Guptarak
Serotonin in mood and emotion / Julie G. Hensler
Serotonin and the neurobiology of anxious states / Christopher A. Lowry and Matthew W. Hale
Role of Serotonin in Brain Reward and Regulation of Alcohol Drinking Behavior / W. J. McBride
Role of central serotonin in impulsivity and compulsivity : Comparative studies in experimental animals and humans / TW Robbins & MJ Crockett
Experimental studies on the role(s) of serotonin in learning and memory functions / Jean-Christophe Cassel
Social behavior and serotonin / Elif Aysimi Duman and Turhan Canli
Serotonin in pain and pain control / Claudia Sommer
Section 4: Serotonin in disease conditions --The Impact of Stress on Serotonergic Neurotransmission / Astrid C.E. Linthorst and Johannes M.H.M. Reul
Role for serotonin in depression / Gregory V. Carr and Irwin Lucki
The role of serotonin in drug addiction / Christian P. M ller, Martin E. Pum, Gunter Schumann and Joseph P. Huston
The serotonergic system in obsessive compulsive disorders / Addy van Dijk, Andre Klompmakers, and Damiaan Denys --The role of serotonin in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) / Robert D. Oades
Serotonin and schizophrenia / Boris B. Quednow, Mark A. Geyer, and Adam L. Halberstadt
Serotonin and serotonin receptors in hallucinogen action / Adam L. Halberstadt and David E. Nichols
The role of serotonin in cortical development : implications for Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD] / Christine F. Hohmann and Mary E. Blue
Serotonin in panic and anxiety disorders / Francisco Silveira Guimar es, H lio Zangrossi Jr., Cristina Marta Del Ben and Frederico Guilherme Graeff
Serotonin and agression / Isabel M. Quadros, Aki Takahashi and Klaus A. Miczek
Altered serotonin function in anorexia and bulimia nervosa / Vikas Duvvuri, Ursula F Bailer and Walter H Kaye
Genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors in serotonin associated disease conditions / Eva Friedel & Andreas Heinz
The Behavioral Genetics of Serotonin : Relevance to Anxiety and Depression / Olivia F. O'Leary and John F. Cryan
Functional pharmacogenetics of serotonin receptors in psychiatric drug action / Olga O. Yevtushenko, Gavin P. Reynolds.