INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, vol.47, no.10, pp.1069-1072, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
Background The serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) is a key neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and a responsible mediator for the itch. Dysregulation of serotonergic pathways has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many complex neuropsychiatric diseases.