Buspirone

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In pharmcology, buspirone is a stimulant of serotonin that is an agonist of the 5-hydroxytryptamine1A receptor.

Clinical uses

Buspirone is "likely to be beneficial" for the treatment of generalized anxiety according to Clinical Evidence.[1]


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References

  1. Gale CK, Millichamp J (2007). "Generalised anxiety disorder.". Clin Evid (Online) 2007. PMID 19450347. PMC PMC2943796[e]