Serotonin Rhythm in the Pineal Organ: Control by the Sympathetic Nervous System
- 9 October 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 146 (3641) , 253-254
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.146.3641.253
Abstract
The serotonin content of the pineal organ of the rat varies diurnally in relation to the photoperiod. When the sympathetic nerves to the pineal are interrupted by the removal of the superior cervical ganglia, no such fluctuation in the serotonin content of the pineal occurs.Keywords
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