RT Book, Section
A1 Trevor, Anthony J.
A1 Katzung, Bertram G.
A1 Kruidering-Hall, Marieke M.
A1 Masters, Susan B.
SR Print(0)
ID 56981292
T1 Chapter 16. Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids
T2 Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology: Examination & Board Review, 10e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178923-3
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56981292
RD 2024/04/18
AB Autacoids  are  endogenous  molecules  with  powerful  pharmacologic  effects  that  do  not  fall  into  traditional  autonomic  groups.  Histamine  and  serotonin  (5-hydroxytryptamine;  5-HT)  are  the  most  important  amine  autacoids.  The  ergot  alkaloids  are  a  heterogeneous  group  of  drugs  (not  autacoids)  that  interact  with  serotonin  receptors,  dopamine  receptors,  and  α  receptors.  They  are  included  in  this  chapter  because  of  their  effects  on  serotonin  receptors  and  on  smooth  muscle.  Peptide  and  eicosanoid  autacoids  are  discussed  in  Chapters  17  and  18.  Nitric  oxide  is  discussed  in  Chapter  19.