Definition of serotonergic in English:
serotonergic
adjective ˌsɛrətə(ʊ)ˈnɜːdʒɪkˌserədōˈnərjik
Biochemistry Denoting a nerve ending that releases and is stimulated by serotonin.
Example sentencesExamples
- Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders is shifting away from benzodiazepines toward serotonergic antidepressants.
- Cognitive impairment is believed to be related to changes in the structural components of serotonergic neurons.
- Reversal of social status via serotonergic activation appears to mimic chronic serotonergic activity.
- The juvenile, which forms within the larval ectoderm, independently develops a serotonergic system.
- In reduced preparations, subthreshold stimuli increased action potential activity in identified serotonergic neurons.