Serotonin and Beyond: A Neurotransmitter Perspective of OCD

Anat Abudy*, Alzbeta Juven-Wetzler, Rachel Sonnino, Joseph Zohar

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationObsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Subtitle of host publicationCurrent Science and Clinical Practice
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons
Pages220-243
Number of pages24
ISBN (Print)9780470711255
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Jun 2012

Keywords

  • 5-HT in biopathology of OCD
  • Blood-CSF barrier to amino acids, and serotonin and metabolites
  • Dopamine in OCD conflicting, OC and dopamine neurotransmission
  • Neurotransmitters, a pharmacological challenge in OCD
  • Pharmacological, abnormal serotonin function in OCD
  • Radioligands for neuroimaging techniques
  • Serotonin and beyond, neurotransmitter perspective of OCD
  • Serotonin on OCD, CSF metabolite levels in brain
  • Serotonin-dopamine and SSRI effect on dopamine release
  • Two neurotransmitter relationship and SSRI effect in OCD treatment

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