Cited by 377Treatment of Major DepressionNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorTryptophan and brain disorders

Serotonin and Depression: A Disconnect between the Advertisements and the Scientific Literature

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Lacasse, Jeffrey R, Leo, Jonathan·2005·PLoS Medicine

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  1. Pfizer Zoloft for PMDD 2002 Cambridge (Massachusetts) Pfizer Available: http://zoloftforpmdd.about.com/. Accessed 14 October 2005
  2. Dubvosky S Davies R Dubvosky A Hales R Yudofsky S Mood disorders The American psychiatric textbook of clinical psychiatry, 4th ed 2003 Washington (D.C.) American Psychiatric Press 439 542
  3. Pfizer Learning about depression: What causes depression 2005 Cambridge (Massachusetts) Pfizer Available: http://www.zoloft.com/zoloft/zoloft.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=depr_causes Accessed 17 October 2005

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Authors
Lacasse, J. R., & Leo, J.
Affiliations
Florida State University (US)
Corresponding author
Leo, Jonathan
Venue
PLoS Medicine
Published
2005-11-08
Volume
2
Issue
12
Pages
e392
ISSN
  • 1549-1277 (ISSN-L)
  • 1549-1676
OpenAlex
W1987639251
Cited by
377
References
35
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FWCI
10.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • PLoS Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
Keywords
serotonin, depression, pharmaceutical advertising, pharmaceutical marketing, scientific evidence, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antidepressants
MeSH terms
Advertising, Antidepressive Agents, Community Participation, Depression, Humans, Serotonin, United States, United States Food and Drug Administration, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

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