Tough on Drugs

Drugs that treat depression and schizophrenia might not be triggering the most appropriate response in brain cells, new research suggests. This study examined the early chemical events that happen when a particular serotonin receptor on brain cells is stimulated by serotonin and by a hallucinogenic agent thought to mimic serotonin. The findings show that although both compounds activate this receptor, they trigger different chemical pathways inside the cell.

Posted on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...093900.htm