serotonergic cell groups The term
serotonergic cell groups refers to collections of neurons in the
central nervous system that have been demonstrated by histochemical fluorescence to contain the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) (
Fuxe-1970 ). The
serotonergic cell groups are named
B1 cell group ,
B2 cell group ,
B3 cell group ,
B4 cell group ,
B5 cell group ,
B6 cell group ,
B7 cell group ,
B8 cell group , and
B9 cell group (
Felten-1983 ). Since they are for the most part localized to classical
brainstem nuclei, particularly the raphe nuclei (histological), they are more often referred to by the names of those nuclei than by the B1-9 nomenclature.
Also known as: serotonergic cell groups, 5-HT cell groups, serotonergic nuclei, serotonin nuclei
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Name:
serotonergic cell groups
Citation:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Citation:
Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 82:Supplement 367:1-48.
Source Title:
Stereotaxic mapping of the monoamine pathways in the rat brain
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serotonergic nuclei
Citation:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Citation:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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5-HT cell groups
are collections of neurons in the central nervous system that have been demonstrated by histochemical fluorescence to contain one of the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine ( Fuxe-1970 ) or epinephrine ( Kitahama-1994 ). They are classified respectively as serotonergic cell groups, dopaminergic cell groups, noradrenergic cell groups and adrenergic cell groups.
