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SEVERAL observations1,2 suggest that the metabolism of indoles, particularly 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin), is disturbed in affective illness. The introduction of methysergide as a potent and specific antiserotonin agent suggests possible applications in affective illness.
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HAŠKOVEC, L., SOUČEK, K. Trial of Methysergide in Mania. Nature 219, 507–508 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/219507a0
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