Prenatal serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) antidepressant exposure and serotonin transporter promoter genotype (SLC6A4) influence executive functions at 6 years of age

Prenatal serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) antidepressant exposure and serotonin transporter promoter genotype (SLC6A4) influence executive functions at 6 years of age

Prenatal exposure to serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) antidepressants and maternal depression may affect prefrontal cognitive skills (executive functions; EFs) including self-control, working memory and cognitive flexibility. We examined long-term effects of prenatal SRI exposure on EFs to determi...

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Main Authors: Whitney eWeikum, Ursula eBrain, Cecil MY Chau, Ruth Eckstein Grunau, W Thomas Boyce, Adele eDiamond, Tim F Oberlander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Subjects:
Executive Function
Serotonin
childhood
Prenatal exposure
SRI
SLC6A4 genotype
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2013.00180/full

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