Friday, June 26, 2009

Antidepressant directly stimulates brain growth factor receptors

PHYSORG.COM, June 25th, 2009

The widely used antidepressant and pain medication amitriptyline--but not other closely related drugs -- can impersonate the brain's own growth factors, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have shown.

Other sources:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090625133059.htm
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/eu-ads062209.php

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