Month: November 2017
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Paroxetine blunts the corticosterone response to swim-induced stress and increases depressive-like behavior in a rat model of postpartum depression
Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2018 Mar;89:223-228. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.10.021. Epub 2017 Oct 31. ABSTRACT Perinatal depression (PND) affects 15% of women. During the perinatal period both stress- and gonadal hormones fluctuate widely. Putatively, these fluctuations are involved in PND disease mechanisms. The serotonin system is sensitive to such hormone fluctuations, and serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are used to treat […]