Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Advertising*
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Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use*
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Community Participation
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Depression / drug therapy*
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Depression / physiopathology*
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Humans
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
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Serotonin / metabolism
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Serotonin / physiology*
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United States
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United States Food and Drug Administration
Substances
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Antidepressive Agents
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Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
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Serotonin