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Serotonin and Depression: A Disconnect between the Advertisements and the Scientific Literature

Many ads for SSRI antidepressants claim that the drugs boost brain serotonin levels. Lacasse and Leo argue there is little scientific evidence to support this claim.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lacasse, Jeffrey R, Leo, Jonathan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1277931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16268734
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020392
Descripción
Sumario:Many ads for SSRI antidepressants claim that the drugs boost brain serotonin levels. Lacasse and Leo argue there is little scientific evidence to support this claim.