Chronic Fluoxetine Treatment Induces Maturation-Compatible Changes in the Dendritic Arbor and in Synaptic Responses in the Auditory Cortex

• Main Authors: Estibaliz Ampuero (Author), Mauricio Cerda (Author), Steffen Härtel (Author), Francisco Javier Rubio (Author), Solange Massa (Author), Paula Cubillos (Author), Lorena Abarzúa-Catalán (Author), Rodrigo Sandoval (Author), Albert M. Galaburda (Author), Ursula Wyneken (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat mood and anxiety disorders. Chronic treatment with this antidepressant drug is thought to favor functional recovery by promoting structural and molecular changes in several forebrain areas. At the synaptic level, chronic flu...