The Serotonin System Influences Vulnerability To And Treatment For PTSD June 19, 2010 –  There is a great deal of interest in factors that contribute to the vulnerability to developing post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. One factor that appears to contribute to the heritable vulnerability to PTSD is a variation in the gene that codes for the serotonin transporter, also known as the serotonin uptake site. Having a shorter version of the serotonin transporter gene appears to increase one’s risk for depression and PTSD after exposure to extremely stressful situations. This same gene variant increases the activation of an emotion control center in the brain, the amygdala. More recently, scientists…

A review of switching strategies in patients resistant to an initial SSRI.

Wellbutrin may help.

Risk of suicide higher before SSRI treatment.

47 percent benefited, versus 28 percent for placebo

Better than Stress Management Therapy at decreasing symptoms.

How SSRIs can affect courtship.

Strict warnings should be revised for children and teens.

Lower incidence with Cymbalta.

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