Table 2.
5-HTR in the brain.
| Receptor family | Distribution in the brain |
|---|---|
| 5-HT1 | Pituitary gland, rostral raphe nuclei, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex cerebellum, basal ganglia, amygdala, globus pallidus, putamen, caudate nucleus |
| 5-HT2 | Cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, amygdala, choroid plexus, hypothalamus, hippocampus, caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus, substantia nigra |
| 5-HT3 | Area postrema, tractus solitarius, limbic system, hippocampus, cerebral cortex |
| 5-HT4 | Prefrontal cortex, caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus, hippocampus, substantia nigra |
| 5-HT5 | Cerebral cortex, amygdala, cerebellum, hypothalamus, hippocampus |
| 5-HT6 | Dentate gyrus, hippocampus, olfactory tubercle, nucleus accumbens, amygdala, cerebellum |
| 5-HT7 | Thalamus |