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Single-dose vs. chronic SSRI administration has different effects on cortical plasticity. The first dose of an SSRI decreases inhibition which allows a novel experience to impose changes in the cortical circuit through unmasking of existing connections or establishing new connections. Chronic SSRI treatment then completes the rewiring process and restores excitatory–inhibitory balance, thereby consolidating an efficient novel circuit
