Effects of SSRIs on brain and intellectual development. (IMAGE)

Université de Genève

Effects of SSRIs on brain and intellectual development.

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Effects of SSRIs on brain and intellectual development. on the left side: brain map showing regions of the brain protected by the prolonged administration of SSRIs comprising a network of prefrontal and limbic sructures. On the right side: plot displaying an increase in IQ scores in subjects treated with SSRIs as opposed to the IQ decrease in subjects not treated with SSRIs.

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Valentina Mancini

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