Psycho-Babble Neurotransmitters Thread 958809

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Chromium decreases 5HT2A sensitivity. antagonist?

Posted by sregan on August 16, 2010, at 10:25:19

"1. JOURNAL. Attenburrow, M.-J.; Odontiadis, J.; Murray, B. J.; Cowen, P. J.; Franklin, M.. Chromium treatment decreases the sensitivity of 5-HT2A receptors. In: Psychopharmacology February, 2002. 159 (4): 432-436.
Language: English; Pub type: JOURNAL ARTICLE"

What does this mean exactly? I'm familiar with agonist, antagonist, inverse agonist...

I'm guessing that "decreases sensitivity" amounts to a weak antagonist?


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