Pharmacological targeting of the serotonergic system for the treatment of obesity
Pharmacological targeting of the serotonergic system for the treatment of obesity
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DOI:
10.1113/jphysiol.2008.164152
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发表时间:
2009-01-01
影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Heisler, Lora K.
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作者:
Garfield, Alastair S.;Heisler, Lora K.
The attenuation of food intake as induced by an increase in serotonergic (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) efficacy has been a target of antiobesity pharmacotherapies. However, the induction of tolerance and/or side-effects limited the clinical utility of the earliest serotonin-related medications. With the global prevalence of obesity rising, there has been renewed interest in the manipulation of the serotonergic system as a point of pharmacological intervention. The serotonin(2C) receptor (5-HT2CR), serotonin(1B) (rodent)/serotonin(1D beta) (human) receptor (5-HT1B/1D beta R) and serotonin(6) receptor (5-HT6R) represent the most promising serotonin receptor therapeutic targets. Canonical serotonin receptor compounds have given way to a myriad of novel receptor-selective ligands, many of which have observable anorectic effects. Here we review serotonergic compounds reducing ingestive behaviour and discuss their clinical potential for the treatment of obesity.