* Bulk - forming laxatives (generally considered the safest) * Stimulants (cause rythmic intestinal muscle contractions) * Osmotics (good for people with idiopathic constipation) * Stool softeners (moisten the stool and prevent dehydration) * Lubricants (greasing the stool allowing it to pass easier) * Saline (draws water into the colon for easier bowel movements) * Chloride channel activators (increase intestinal fluid and motility) *
Serotonin agonists (helps the intestinal muscles work correctly when a slow moving digestive system is due to LOW levels of seratonin)
Mouse fibroblasts transformed with this clone bind
serotonin agonists and antagonists and exhibit an increase in intracellular Ca2 + concentrations in response to serotonin.
Estrogen is both
a serotonin agonist as well as a GABA agonist, two neurotransmitters that promote good mood and a sense of calm.
Another choice is to use a medicine known as
a serotonin agonist, which can sometimes be useful at the beginning of SSRI treatment.