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The interaction of escitalopram and R-citalopram at the human serotonin transporter investigated in...

The interaction of escitalopram and R-citalopram at the human serotonin transporter investigated in...

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The interaction of escitalopram and R-citalopram at the human serotonin transporter investigated in the mouse

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Full title

The interaction of escitalopram and R-citalopram at the human serotonin transporter investigated in the mouse

Publisher

Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Journal title

Psychopharmacology, 2014-12, Vol.231 (23), p.4527-4540

Language

English

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Publisher

Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Contents

Rationale
Escitalopram appears to be a superior antidepressant to racemic citalopram. It has been hypothesized that binding of R-citalopram to the serotonin transporter (SERT) antagonizes escitalopram binding to and inhibition of the SERT, thereby curtailing the elevation of extracellular 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT
Ext
), and hence antidepr...

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Full title

The interaction of escitalopram and R-citalopram at the human serotonin transporter investigated in the mouse

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4346315

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4346315

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ISSN

0033-3158

E-ISSN

1432-2072

DOI

10.1007/s00213-014-3595-1

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