5-HT and depression: is the glass half-full?
Mood disorders such as major depression are common illnesses with considerable morbidity and significant mortality. A long-standing theory is that a breakdown in brain serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) signalling is critically involved in the symptoms and drug treatment of clinical depression. H...
Main Authors: | Sharp, T, Cowen, P |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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