What Role Does Serotonin Play in PTSD?

Discusses the role of serotonin in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Significance of the availability and advancement neuroimaging technology to studies that aim to decipher neurological differences between subjects; Effect of tricyclic antidepressants on depressive, anxiety an...

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Published in:	Psychiatric Times Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 50 - 54
Main Author:	Neumeister, Alexander
Format:	Article
Published:	MJH Life Sciences Apr2006
Subjects:	Post-traumatic stress disorder Serotonin Imaging systems Antidepressants Serotonin uptake inhibitors
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	Discusses the role of serotonin in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Significance of the availability and advancement neuroimaging technology to studies that aim to decipher neurological differences between subjects; Effect of tricyclic antidepressants on depressive, anxiety and intrusive symptoms; Limitations of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors treatment in PTSD.