Antidepressant Fluoxetine Restores Plasticity in the Adult Visual Cortex
Antidepressant Fluoxetine Restores Plasticity in the Adult Visual Cortex
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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We investigated whether fluoxetine, a widely prescribed medication for treatment of depression, restores neuronal plasticity in the adult visual system of the rat. We found that chronic administration of fluoxetine reinstates ocular dominance plasticity in adulthood and promotes the recovery of visual functions in adult amblyopic animals, as tested...
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Antidepressant Fluoxetine Restores Plasticity in the Adult Visual Cortex
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69119890
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69119890
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1150516
