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Serotonin and Depression: A Disconnect between the Advertisements and the Scientific Literature

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Original Authors: Lacasse Jeffrey R; Leo Jonathan

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Many ads for SSRI antidepressants claim that the drugs boost brain serotonin levels. Lacasse and Leo argue there is little

scientific evidence to support this claim.

Published: November 08, 2005

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<div dir='ltr'><font size='6'><b>Serotonin and Depression: A Disconnect between the Advertisements and the Scientific Literature</b></font><br /><br /><strong>Summary by:</strong><a href="http://www.shvoong.com/writers/plos/" title="PLoS" target="_blank">PLoS</a><br />Many ads for SSRI antidepressants claim that the drugs boost brain serotonin levels. Lacasse and Leo argue there is little scientific evidence to support this claim.<br /><a href="http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/1792015-serotonin-depression-disconnect-advertisements-scientific/" target="_blank">Serotonin and Depression: A Disconnect between the Advertisements and the Scientific Literature</a> Originally published in Shvoong: <a href="http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/1792015-serotonin-depression-disconnect-advertisements-scientific/" target="_blank">http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/1792015-serotonin-depression-disconnect-advertisements-scientific/</a> </div>

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