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Women more depressed and men more impulsive with reduced serotonin functioning
Date:9/17/2007

Philadelphia, PA, September 17, 2007 Women and men appear to respond differently to the same biochemical manipulation. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common mental disorders, and it is also one of the most studied. It is already known that reduced serotonin transmission contributes to the pathophysiology, or functional changes, associated with MDD and most of todays most popular antidepressants block the serotonin uptake site, also known as the transporter, in the brain. It is also known that people with MDD are frequently found to have impaired impulse control. A new study being published in the September 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry now reports on important sex and genetic differences in the way that men and women react to reductions in serotonin function, specifically in terms of their mood and impulsivity.

Using a technique in healthy participants called acute tryptophan depletion, which decreases serotonin levels in the brain, Walderhaug and colleagues found that men became more impulsive, but did not experience any mood changes in response to the induced chemical changes. However, women in this study reported a worsening of their mood and they became more cautious, a response commonly associated with depression. The researchers also discovered that the mood lowering effect in women was influenced by variation in the promotor region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR).

One of the studys authors, Dr. Espen Walderhaug, explains, We were surprised to find such a clear sex difference, as men and women normally experience the same effect when the brain chemistry is changed Although we have the same serotonergic system in the brain, it is possible that men and women utilize serotonin differently.

These findings highlight the complexity of studying and treating these disorders, as the interactive effects of gender and genetic coding impacted the outcomes in the men and women when their serotoner
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Contact: Jayne M. Dawkins
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215-239-3674
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