A study of depressed individuals found that an eightweek treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) reduced the activity of 5-HT4 receptorsa specific type of serotonin receptorin … [+4644 chars]
How SSRIs affect serotonin receptors: New findings from a depression study - PsyPost
SSRIs reduced 5-HT4 receptor activity in the brain's neostriatum, supporting increased serotonin. Interestingly, smaller reductions in receptor activity were linked to better verbal memory improvements, although initial activity didn't predict treatment respo…
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