Sunday, December 13, 2009

Antidepressants May Change Personality

This article was found in Health News. Those people with depression who take antidepressants can have a personality change. This personality change can be for the best. The will become more outgoing and become emotionally stable. This antidepressant is called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSIRIs).
The recent study has found that neuroticism is a key risk factor when it comes to depression. There is also substantial overlap in the genes associated with high neuroticism and the genes that are associated with depression. Both extraversion and neuroticism are associated with the brain’s serotonin system, which is targeted by the SSRI antidepressant medications

This article is helpful for those who have depressions all the time. There is now positive in this antidepressent which will also change their personality for the best.

1 comment:

  1. Good post, Heimy. Do you know what kind of anti-depressants are classified as SSRI's?

    20/25 (Late)

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