Dissociable effects of acute SSRI (escitalopram) on executive, learning and emotional functions in healthy humans

Volume: 43, Issue: 13, Pages: 2645 - 2651
Published: Sep 26, 2018
Abstract
Serotonin is implicated in multiple executive functions including goal-directed learning, cognitive flexibility, response inhibition and emotional regulation. These functions are impaired in several psychiatric disorders, such as depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. We tested the cognitive effects of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor escitalopram, using an acute and clinically relevant dose (20 mg), in 66 healthy male and...
Paper Details
Title
Dissociable effects of acute SSRI (escitalopram) on executive, learning and emotional functions in healthy humans
Published Date
Sep 26, 2018
Volume
43
Issue
13
Pages
2645 - 2651
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