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Citalopram modulation of neuronal responses to aversive face emotions: a functional MRI study

Anderson, Ian M., Del-Ben, Cristina M., Mckie, Shane, Richardson, Paul, Williams, Stephen R., Elliott, Rebecca, William Deakin, J.F.·2007·NeuroReport

Abstract

This study investigated the serotonergic modulation of face emotion processing using blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) functional MRI. In a placebo-controlled, balanced order design, intravenous citalopram (7.5 mg) was given to 12 male volunteers 60 min before a covert face emotion recognition task. Angry, disgusted and fearful faces produced BOLD signal responses, which were broadly consistent with previous findings. Citalopram enhanced the BOLD signal response in the left posterior insula (together with nonprespecified pulvinar and visual cortex) but attenuated activation in the left amygdala to disgusted faces and right amygdala activation to fearful faces. No citalopram modulation of BOLD responses to angry faces were found. These results suggest that serotonin modulates low-level amygdala activation to aversive stimuli.

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  • Studies acutely enhancing 5-HT with citalopram found decreased amygdala responses to negative compared with neutral faces.

    “Studies acutely enhancing 5-HT function with citalopram have found decreased amygdala responses to negative compared with neutral faces (Anderson et al., 2007;Del-Ben et al., 2005;Murphy et al., 2009a) but increased activation comparing faces (emotional and neutral) and a sensorimotor control task (Bigos et al., 2008).”

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Authors
Anderson, I. M., Del-Ben, C. M., Mckie, S., Richardson, P., Williams, S. R., Elliott, R., & William Deakin, J. F.
Affiliations
  • University of Manchester (GB)
  • Sheffield Hallam University (GB)
Corresponding author
Anderson, Ian M.
Venue
NeuroReport
Published
2007-08-27
Volume
18
Issue
13
Pages
1351-1355
ISSN
0959-4965 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1984163458
Cited by
129
References
22
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Neuroreport (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
citalopram, serotonin, aversive emotions, amygdala, posterior insula, disgust, fear, anger, facial emotion recognition, serotonergic modulation
MeSH terms
Adult, Brain, Brain Mapping, Emotions, Face, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Functional Laterality, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Oxygen, Pattern Recognition, Visual, Photic Stimulation, Citalopram, Single-Blind Method, Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation

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