Effects of paroxetine treatment and its withdrawal on neurosteroidogenesis (2021)

Effects of paroxetine treatment and its withdrawal on neurosteroidogenesis Silvia Giatti, Silvia Diviccaro, Lucia Cioffi, Eva Falvo, Donatella Caruso, Roberto C. Melcangi Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy Received 19 June 2021, Revised 16 July 2021, Accepted 18 July 2021, Available online 21 July 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105364 Highlights • Brain neuroactive steroid levels are altered by paroxetine treatment. • Brain neuroactive steroid levels are altered after one-month withdrawal. • Paroxetine treatment and withdrawal did not affect steroid plasma levels. • Brain expression of steroidogenic enzymes is affected by paroxetine treatment. • Brain expression of steroidogenic enzymes is affected after one-month withdrawal. Abstract Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) show high efficacy in treating depression, however during treatment side effects, like for instance sexual dysfunction, may ...