Antidepressant restores youthful flexibility to aging inhibitory neurons in mice

(Picower Institute at MIT) Inhibitory neurons in the aging brain show reduced growth and plasticity, likely contributing to declines in brain function. In a new study in mice researchers at the Picower Institute at MIT show that treatment with fluoxetine restored substantial growth and plasticity.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news