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
Source: Nature Reviews Neuroscience - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Katherine Whalley Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research