Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2C

Synonyms

5 HT2C Receptor

5 Hydroxytryptamine Type 2C Receptor

5 Hydroxytryptamine Type 2C Receptors

5-HT(2C) Receptor

5-HT2C Receptor

5-Hydroxytryptamine Type 2C Receptor

5-Hydroxytryptamine Type 2C Receptors

Receptor, 5 Hydroxytryptamine Type 2C

Receptor, 5-HT2C

Receptor, 5-Hydroxytryptamine Type 2C

Receptor, Serotonin 2C

Serotonin 2C Receptor

A serotonin receptor subtype found primarily in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM and the CHOROID PLEXUS. This receptor subtype is believed to mediate the anorectic action of SEROTONIN, while selective antagonists of the 5-HT2C receptor appear to induce ANXIETY. Several isoforms of this receptor subtype exist, due to adenine deaminase editing of the receptor mRNA.