Tag: serotonin

Serotonin: A neurotransmitter that plays an important role in the regulation of mood, sleep and other functions. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Paxil and Prozac are designed to treat an imbalance in serotonin levels that has led to depression.

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04/25/15: Use of SSRI antidepressants linked to small increase in BC risk

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Anti-depressant therapy and cancer risk: A nested case-control study Cite
Boursi B, Lurie I, Mamtani R, Haynes K, Yang Y. Anti-depressant therapy and cancer risk: A nested case-control study. European Neuropsychopharmacology. Elsevier BV; 2015; 25:1147-1157 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2015.04.010
Use of antidepressants and the risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis Cite
Eom C, Park SM, Cho K. Use of antidepressants and the risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. Springer Science and Business Media LLC; 2012; 136:635-645 10.1007/s10549-012-2307-y
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and breast cancer mortality in women receiving tamoxifen: a population based cohort study Cite
Kelly CM, Juurlink DN, Gomes T, Duong-Hua M, Pritchard KI, Austin PC, et al. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and breast cancer mortality in women receiving tamoxifen: a population based cohort study. BMJ. BMJ; 2010; 340:c693-c693 10.1136/bmj.c693
Antidepressant use and breast cancer risk Cite
Chien C, Li CI, Heckbert SR, Malone KE, Boudreau DM, Daling JR. Antidepressant use and breast cancer risk. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. Springer Science and Business Media LLC; 2005; 95:131-140 10.1007/s10549-005-9056-0
Altered serotonin physiology in human breast cancers favors paradoxical growth and cell survival Cite
Pai VP, Marshall AM, Hernandez LL, Buckley AR, Horseman ND. Altered serotonin physiology in human breast cancers favors paradoxical growth and cell survival. Breast Cancer Research. Springer Science and Business Media LLC; 2009; 11 10.1186/bcr2448