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Serotonin

In clinical development
Actively researchedIn clinical testingSteady momentum
Also known as 3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol, 5-HT, 5-HT - 5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-Hydroxytryptamine+5 more

3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol, 5-HT, 5-HT - 5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-Hydroxytryptamine, 5-hydroxy tryptamine, Enteramine, thrombocytin, thrombotonin, sérotonine.

26
Research papers
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Serotonin Signaling through Lipid Membranes.

Research2024-03-18ACS chemical neuroscience

Beyond the 5-HT<sub>2A</sub> Receptor: Classic and Nonclassic Targets in Psychedelic Drug Action.

Research2023-11-01The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Serotonin
Aliases & brands
3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol5-HT5-HT - 5-hydroxytryptamine5-Hydroxytryptamine5-hydroxy tryptamineEnteraminethrombocytinthrombotoninsérotonine
RxNorm CUI
1311214
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL39
UNII
333DO1RDJY

Clinical trials

1 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
1
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2019
1
Late-stage (III+)
1
Completed
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 1
Phase N / A1

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

26 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20002025
Most influential

Gender differences in depression. Critical review.

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · 2000 · 1,163 cites

Central modulation of pain.

The Journal of clinical investigation · 2010 · 781 cites

Platelet-Rich Plasma: New Performance Understandings and Therapeutic Considerations in 2020.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2020 · 635 cites
Major research themes8
Serotonin8Gastrointestinal Microbiome4Hallucinogens2Signal Transduction2Adenosine1Astrocytes1Biosensing Techniques1Brain1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • International journal of molecular sciences4
  • Nature communications3
  • Molecular psychiatry2
  • Nutrients2
  • ACS chemical neuroscience1
  • Archives of toxicology1
Leading researchers
  • Aguilar-Valles A2
  • Bonniwell EM2
  • Lewis V2
  • McCorvy JD2
  • Wang J2
  • Abizaid A1
  • Amendola S1
  • Amir M1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Carleton University2
  • Medical College of Wisconsin2
  • University of California2
  • Aarhus University1
  • Autonoma de Madrid University-Cajal Institute1
  • Baylor College of Medicine1

Related diseases

1 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Active research areas

Related drugs

8 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across 5 of the same disease areas as Serotonin in the shared literature.

5 shared diseases2 shared papers

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Serotonin in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases2 shared papers

Studied across 5 of the same disease areas as Serotonin in the shared literature.

5 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Serotonin in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Serotonin in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 3 of the same disease areas as Serotonin in the shared literature.

3 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 3 of the same disease areas as Serotonin in the shared literature.

3 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Serotonin in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials