Nursing Pharmacology Chapter 22:  Serotonin Pharmacology Practice Matching Questions

Match the items on the right with the items on the left.
90% of body serotonin found here
can deplete stores serotonin
primary enzyme that metabolizes serotonin
major serotonin coupling mechanism
odansetron: serotonin receptor subtype
gastrointestinal effect: of excessive serotonin production
nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic: thought to work through serotonin systems
5-HT1D: agonist-- effective in treating acute migraine headache
Serotonin antagonist: major clinical application is antagonizing smooth muscle effects of carcinoid tumor
5-HT3 antagonist: primary clinical use is prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy