Relationships between changes in sustained fronto-striatal connectivity and positive affect in major depression resulting from antidepressant treatment

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 197-206

  Heller, Aaron S ^a   Johnstone, Tom ^a   Light, Sharee N ^a   Peterson, Michael J ^a   Kolden, Gregory G ^a   Kalin, Ned H ^a   Davidson, Richard J ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS STRIATUM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EMOTIONALITY; EXTENDED DRUG RELEASE; FRONTAL CORTEX; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REWARD; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84873383505     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: 15357228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12010014     Document Type: Article

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