Effect of chronic escitalopram versus placebo on personality traits in healthy first-degree relatives of patients with depression: a randomized trial

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Effect of chronic escitalopram versus placebo on personality traits in healthy first-degree relatives of patients with depression : a randomized trial. / Knorr, Ulla; Vinberg, Maj; Mortensen, Erik Lykke; Winkel, Per; Gluud, Christian; Wetterslev, Jørn; Gether, Ulrik; Kessing, Lars Vedel.

In: P L o S One, Vol. 7, No. 2, 29.02.2012, p. e31980.

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Knorr, U, Vinberg, M, Mortensen, EL, Winkel, P, Gluud, C, Wetterslev, J, Gether, U & Kessing, LV 2012, 'Effect of chronic escitalopram versus placebo on personality traits in healthy first-degree relatives of patients with depression: a randomized trial', P L o S One, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. e31980. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031980

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Knorr, U., Vinberg, M., Mortensen, E. L., Winkel, P., Gluud, C., Wetterslev, J., Gether, U., & Kessing, L. V. (2012). Effect of chronic escitalopram versus placebo on personality traits in healthy first-degree relatives of patients with depression: a randomized trial. P L o S One, 7(2), e31980. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031980

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Knorr U, Vinberg M, Mortensen EL, Winkel P, Gluud C, Wetterslev J et al. Effect of chronic escitalopram versus placebo on personality traits in healthy first-degree relatives of patients with depression: a randomized trial. P L o S One. 2012 Feb 29;7(2):e31980. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031980

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Knorr, Ulla ; Vinberg, Maj ; Mortensen, Erik Lykke ; Winkel, Per ; Gluud, Christian ; Wetterslev, Jørn ; Gether, Ulrik ; Kessing, Lars Vedel. / Effect of chronic escitalopram versus placebo on personality traits in healthy first-degree relatives of patients with depression : a randomized trial. In: P L o S One. 2012 ; Vol. 7, No. 2. pp. e31980.

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abstract = "The serotonergic neurotransmitter system is closely linked to depression and personality traits. It is not known if selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) have an effect on neuroticism that is independent of their effect on depression. Healthy individuals with a genetic liability for depression represent a group of particular interest when investigating if intervention with SSRIs affects personality. The present trial is the first to test the hypothesis that escitalopram may reduce neuroticism in healthy first-degree relatives of patients with major depressive disorder (MD).",
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