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Possible role of more positive social behaviour in the clinical effect of antidepressant drugs
- Source :
- Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience, 39(1), 60-65. CMA-CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOC
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- CMA Joule Inc., 2014.
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Abstract
- Increasing serotonin decreases quarrelsome behaviours and enhances agreeable behaviours in humans. Antidepressants, even those whose primary action is not on serotonin, seem to increase serotonin function. We suggest that antidepressants act in part by effects on social behaviour, which leads to a gradual improvement in mood. We review the evidence supporting the idea that anti depressants may be moving behaviour from quarrelsome to agreeable. The more positive social responses of interaction partners would initiate a cycle of more positive social behaviour, and this iterative process would result in a clinically significant improvement in mood.
- Subjects :
- Depressive Disorder
Serotonin
Poison control
Human factors and ergonomics
Social behaviour
Models, Psychological
Antidepressive Agents
Developmental psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Mood
Action (philosophy)
Injury prevention
Commentary
Animals
Humans
Antidepressant
Pharmacology (medical)
Social Behavior
Psychology
Biological Psychiatry
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 11804882
- Volume :
- 39
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5b67b3f69c23ae29cc14787adad7d8d4