Serotonin Neuroscience Discoveries Usher in a new era of Novel Drug Therapies for Psychiatry

Serotonin basic neuroscience discoveries are evolving at a very fast pace & are leading to innovations in clinical psychiatry & in drug development. Serotonin 1A agonists are targetting not only depression & anxiety, but also mixed anxiety depression. These & other agents selective for additional receptors are being tested in impulse control disorders; eating disorders; addictive disorders; & aggressive, violent, self-destructive & suicidal behaviours. (18 refs.)