Reproductive Aging May Be Slowed by SSRI Antidepressants

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By: Neuroscience News

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) commonly used to treat depression and anxiety can improve the quality of aging females’ egg cells in roundworms and fruit flies.

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The study found that exposure to SSRIs decreased embryonic death and chromosomal abnormalities in surviving offspring.

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Findings could lead to new opportunities to explore pharmacological interventions that could combat infertility issues in humans by improving egg quality and delaying the onset of reproductive aging.

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