Project/Area Number |
23791305
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Psychiatric science
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Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
Principal Investigator |
OHMURA Yu 北海道大学, 大学院・医学研究科, 助教 (80597659)
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Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
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Keywords | SSRI / 衝動性 / 5-HT2C / 自殺 / 気分障害 |
Research Abstract |
In the present study, we attempted to determine a cause of increased suicide risk due to serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) administration at adolescent period, focusing on the dysfunction of serotonin receptors and SSRI-induced impulsivity. We successfully developed a behavioral task to assess impulsivity in adolescent rats. The co-administration of a 5-HT2C receptor antagonist and SSRI enhanced impulsivity. However SSRI administration unaltered impulsivity in 5-HT2C receptor knockout mice, inconsistent with above rat study. Thus we were not able to obtain a clear conclusion.
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