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Pharmacology: Serotonin receptor structure revealed

August 4, 2014 by

The structure of a serotonin receptor has been completely deciphered for the first time using crystallography. This study opens the way towards the design of new drugs that might be able to control nausea, one of the main adverse effects of chemotherapy and anesthesia.

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