Normalization of enhanced fear recognition by acute SSRI treatment in subjects with a previous history of depression.

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OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to 1) assess facial expression recognition in subjects with a previous history of major depressive disorder relative to subjects with no history of depression and 2) characterize the effects of acute citalopram infusion on recognition performance for both groups. METHOD: Unmedicated euthymic women with a history of major depression and matched comparison subjects with no history of depression were given a facial expression recognition task following intrave...

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Authors: Bhagwagar, Z; Cowen, P; Goodwin, G; Harmer, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: American journal of psychiatry
• Volume: 161
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 166-168
• Publication date: 2004-01-01
• DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.1.166
• EISSN: 1535-7228
• ISSN: 0002-953X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Acute Disease; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Facial Expression; Adult; Middle Aged; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Depressive Disorder, Major; Female; Fear; Recognition (Psychology); Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors; Citalopram