Comment on 5-HT and mechanisms of defence

Scott Wetzler; Gregory M. Asnis; Herman M. Van Praag

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Comment on 5-HT and mechanisms of defence

Scott Wetzler, Gregory M. Asnis, Herman M. Van Praag

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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The paper by Deakin and Graeff is a thought-provoking tour-de-force. They propose a comprehensive theory about serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) and anxiety, covering much of the same literature which we previously reviewed (Kahn et al., 1988a). We certainly agree that there seems to be an association between 5-HT function and anxiety, but we take issue with several important aspects of Deakin and Graeff's hypothesis. We limit our comments to their discussion of anxiety and panic.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	332-333
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Psychopharmacology
Volume	5
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/026988119100500420
State	Published - Jul 1991

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Psychiatry and Mental health
Pharmacology (medical)

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