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Since antidepressants related to the serotonergic system have been shown to have a positive outcome for septicemic conditions impacting the central nervous system, the actions of serotonin (5-HT) on neurons also exposed to LPS were investigated. At the model glutamatergic synapse of the crayfish neuromuscular junction (NMJ), 5-HT primarily acts through a 5-HT2A receptor subtype to enhance transmission to the motor neurons. LPS from Serratia marcescens also enhances transmission at the crayfish NMJ but by a currently unknown mechanism. LPS at 100 \u00b5g\/mL had no significant effect on transmission or on altering the response to 5-HT. LPS at 500 \u00b5g\/mL increased the amplitude of the evoked synaptic excitatory junction potential, and 5-HT in combination with 500 \u00b5g\/mL LPS continued to promote enhanced transmission. 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