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Variation in serotonin 2C receptor linked with obesity and behaviour

Nature Reviews Endocrinology volume 19, page 127 (2023)Cite this article

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A new study published in Nature Medicine has demonstrated that the serotonin 2C receptor (5-HT2CR) is involved in the regulation of appetite, body weight and behaviour in humans.

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Starling, S. Variation in serotonin 2C receptor linked with obesity and behaviour. Nat Rev Endocrinol 19, 127 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-023-00804-9

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