A melatonergic agent (or drug) is a chemical which functions to directly modulate the melatonin system in the body or brain. Examples include
melatonin receptor agonists and
melatonin receptor antagonists.
See also
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Adenosinergic
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Adrenergic
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Cannabinoidergic
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Cholinergic
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Dopaminergic
Dopaminergic means "related to dopamine" (literally, "working on dopamine"), dopamine being a common neurotransmitter. Dopaminergic substances or actions increase dopamine-related activity in the brain. Dopaminergic brain pathways facilitate do ...
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GABAergic
In molecular biology and physiology, something is GABAergic or GABAnergic if it pertains to or affects the neurotransmitter GABA. For example, a synapse is GABAergic if it uses GABA as its neurotransmitter, and a GABAergic neuron produces GABA. A ...
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Glycinergic
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Histaminergic
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Monoaminergic
Monoaminergic means "working on monoamine neurotransmitters", which include serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and histamine.
A monoaminergic, or monoaminergic drug, is a chemical, which functions to directly modulate the ser ...
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Opioidergic
An opioidergic agent (or drug) is a chemical which functions to directly modulate the opioid neuropeptide systems (i.e., endorphin, enkephalin, dynorphin, nociceptin) in the body or brain. Examples include opioid analgesics such as morphine and ...
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Serotonergic
Serotonergic () or serotoninergic () means "pertaining to or affecting serotonin". Serotonin is a neurotransmitter. A synapse
In the nervous system, a synapse is a structure that permits a neuron (or nerve cell) to pass an electrical or chem ...
References
Neurochemistry
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