Orally Dosed Citalopram Stimulates Small Intestinal Mucosal Growth

Parenterally administered selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as citalopram, increase intestinal mucosal absorptive surface by day 7 of treatment. We hypothesized that enteral citalopram would also induce intestinal mucosal growth, thus allowing for therapy with an oral agent.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - January 3, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Lucy Zhang, Chasen J. Greig, Robert A. Cowles Tags: Gastrointestinal Source Type: research