“…Based on the serotonergic hypothesis and the identification of an affective dimension in previous studies, 12,13 the use of antidepressants to treat DD patients with or without comorbid depression may be effective, and it should be considered as a line of research for future clinical trials. In line with the aforementioned findings, recent works have recommended redefining goals for the treatment of DD according to the presence of other domains or psychopathological symptoms and for the demands of age, reproductive status (in women), and other biological factors (dopaminergic and serotonergic dysfunctions) 14 . Rational pharmacotherapy in DD is focused on these aspects 14 …”