The Chicken Serotonin Transporter Discriminates between Serotonin-selective Reuptake Inhibitors

The chicken serotonin transporter discriminates between serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitors. A species-scanning mutagenesis study.

The serotonin transporter (SERT) belongs to a family of sodium chloride-dependent transporters responsible for uptake of amino acids and biogenic amines from extracellular spaces. SERT represents the main pharmacological target in the treatment of several clinical conditions, including depression and anxiety. Serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants are the most pre...

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

It has long been postulated that a deficiency in CNS serotonergic activity is the cause of, or a predisposing factor for, depression. [1] However, the evidence for this association is largely circumstantial and it certainly does not represent an adequate and full model for depression, probably due to there being multiple aetiological factors. [2] Some pharmacological trial data also cast doubt ...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Do selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors cause suicide?

Editor—Gunnell et al’s report on suicide risk with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) raises several issues. Firstly, clinicians have observed that the first weeks of treatment of severe depression with an antidepressant are accompanied by a higher risk of suicide because of a drug induced motor disinhibition that is not yet accompanied by mood improvement. Secondly, the authors’ f...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in anorexia.

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