Eszopiclone and fluoxetine enhance the survival of newborn neurons in the adult rat hippocampus
Su XW, Li XY, Banasr M, Duman RS. Eszopiclone and fluoxetine enhance the survival of newborn neurons in the adult rat hippocampus. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2009, 12: 1421-1428. PMID: 19775501, PMCID: PMC3677220, DOI: 10.1017/s1461145709990629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNewborn neuronsAntidepressant actionSerotonin uptake inhibitorAdult rat hippocampusAdult hippocampusCombined administrationDorsal hippocampusRat hippocampusPreclinical studiesAdult ratsUptake inhibitorFluoxetineHippocampusNewborn cellsClinical researchEszopicloneBehavioral actionsNeuronsSurvivalAdditive effectNovel mechanismProliferationAntidepressantsPatientsChronic