2003
Acute SSRI Administration Affects the Processing of Social Cues in Healthy Volunteers
Harmer C, Bhagwagar Z, Perrett D, Völlm B, Cowen P, Goodwin G. Acute SSRI Administration Affects the Processing of Social Cues in Healthy Volunteers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2003, 28: 148-152. PMID: 12496951, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional processingFacial expressionsFacial expression recognition taskExpression recognition taskAcute SSRI administrationBasic emotionsSocial cuesEmotional intensityNeural processesSocial informationRecognition taskEarly acute effectsReduced response timeEmotional standardsSubjective experienceSocial behaviorTesting sessionsSSRI administrationAcute administrationMoodSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsProcessingSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsRole of serotoninHealthy female volunteers
2002
Tryptophan Depletion Alters the Decision-Making of Healthy Volunteers through Altered Processing of Reward Cues
Rogers R, Tunbridge E, Bhagwagar Z, Drevets W, Sahakian B, Carter C. Tryptophan Depletion Alters the Decision-Making of Healthy Volunteers through Altered Processing of Reward Cues. Neuropsychopharmacology 2002, 28: 153-162. PMID: 12496952, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid drinkReward cuesOrbitofrontal cortexNegative outcomesReduced discriminationAltered processingTryptophan depletionHuman choiceCuesMonoamine neurotransmitter systemsAltered discriminationNeurotransmitter systemsBiasesDiscriminationCortexGamblesProcessingPsychiatric illnessCognitionHealthy volunteersAnhedoniaMoodFunctioningPresent studyLittle evidence