Role of the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor in schizophrenia and the actions of atypical antipsychotics.
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Evidence for down-regulated 5-HT2A receptors in frontal cortex of schizophrenic patients.
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Evidence for up-regulation of the 5-HT2A receptor by antipsychotic drugs.
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Evidence for cortical 5-HT2A receptor regulation of dopaminergic function.
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Inverse agonism at the 5-HT2A receptor as a mechanistic explanation for antipsychotic action.
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