Which of the following statements is true about the serotonin receptor family?

a. Most of the receptors are ionotropic

b. 5-HT1A receptors are located primarily in the cerebral cortex

c. 5-HT2A receptors cause inhibition by decreasing adenyl cyclase and increasing potassium efflux

d. The newer antipsychotics like Risperdal act by blocking the 5-HT2A receptor

e. LSD and similar hallucinogens are most likely agonists at the 5-HT1A receptor


Answer is d. The newer antipsychotics like Risperdal act by blocking the 5-HT2A receptor

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