Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 182, Issue 2 , Pages 81-87 , 30 May 2010

Escitalopram attenuates posterior cingulate activity during self-evaluation in healthy volunteers

  • Scott C. Matthews

      Affiliations

    • Research Service, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, Mail Code 116-A, San Diego, CA 92161, USA. Tel.: +1 858 642 1242; fax: +1 858 642 6396.
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  • Alan N. Simmons

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Irina A. Strigo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Estibaliz Arce

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Murray B. Stein

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry Service, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Martin P. Paulus

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry Service, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

Received 20 August 2009 ,Revised 20 January 2010 ,Accepted 4 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2010.02.003

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 182, Issue 2 , Pages 81-87 , 30 May 2010

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