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Selective effects of gonadal steroids on the response of peripheral serotonin receptors

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The maximal contraction provoked by serotonin (5-HT) in isolated stomach strips of adult rats, a functional index for peripheral 5-HT receptors, was sexually differentiated, androgen-sensitive, and estrogen refractory. This is at variance with the reported sensitivity of central 5-HT receptors to estrogen.

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Vaccari, A. Selective effects of gonadal steroids on the response of peripheral serotonin receptors. Experientia 41, 407–408 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02004531

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