Psychiatric disorders: Acute actions

Nature Reviews Neuroscience 18, 514 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrn.2017.106 Author: Katherine Whalley Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly used antidepressants; however, their mechanism of action is elusive. The authors here show that activation of serotonin 5-HT1B receptors on cholecystokinin-expressing interneurons (CCK neurons) in the dentate gyrus underlies the effects of acute SSRI treatment on
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