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Review
. 1990:41:437-46.
doi: 10.1146/annurev.me.41.020190.002253.

Serotonin-specific drugs for anxiety and depressive disorders

D S Charney  1 , J H Krystal, P L Delgado, G R Heninger
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Review

Serotonin-specific drugs for anxiety and depressive disorders

D S Charney et al. Annu Rev Med. 1990.

Abstract

In the last few years there has been a marked increase in knowledge regarding the possible roles of serotonin neuronal dysfunction in the pathophysiology and treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders. During the same time period, new drugs with specific actions on serotonin function have become available for clinical testing. This review provides an update on the efficacy of serotonin-specific drugs for anxiety and depressive disorders.

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