Molecular pathways of major depressive disorder converge on the synapse

GR Fries, VA Saldana, J Finnstein, T Rein - Molecular Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric disease of still poorly understood
molecular etiology. Extensive studies at different molecular levels point to a high complexity …

[HTML][HTML] Neurotransmitters—key factors in neurological and neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system

RI Teleanu, AG Niculescu, E Roza… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neurotransmitters are molecules that amplify, transmit, and convert signals in cells, having
an essential role in information transmission throughout the nervous system. Hundreds of …

Multivariate analysis of 1.5 million people identifies genetic associations with traits related to self-regulation and addiction

R Karlsson Linnér, TT Mallard, PB Barr… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Behaviors and disorders related to self-regulation, such as substance use, antisocial
behavior and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are collectively referred to as …

Gut microbiome-wide association study of depressive symptoms

D Radjabzadeh, JA Bosch, AG Uitterlinden… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Depression is one of the most poorly understood diseases due to its elusive pathogenesis.
There is an urgency to identify molecular and biological mechanisms underlying depression …

Harnessing psilocybin: antidepressant-like behavioral and synaptic actions of psilocybin are independent of 5-HT2R activation in mice

N Hesselgrave, TA Troppoli, AB Wulff, AB Cole… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - pnas.org
Depression is a widespread and devastating mental illness and the search for rapid-acting
antidepressants remains critical. There is now exciting evidence that the psychedelic …

The advances of post-stroke depression: 2021 update

J Guo, J Wang, W Sun, X Liu - Journal of neurology, 2022 - Springer
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is one of common and serious sequelae of stroke.
Approximately, one in three stroke survivors suffered from depression after stroke. It heavily …

Neuroplasticity in cognitive and psychological mechanisms of depression: an integrative model

RB Price, R Duman - Molecular psychiatry, 2020 - nature.com
Chronic stress and depressive-like behaviors in basic neuroscience research have been
associated with impairments of neuroplasticity, such as neuronal atrophy and synaptic loss …

The effects of social isolation stress and discrimination on mental health

L Brandt, S Liu, C Heim, A Heinz - Translational psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Social isolation and discrimination are growing public health concerns associated with poor
physical and mental health. They are risk factors for increased morbidity and mortality and …

Molecular mechanisms underlying the antidepressant actions of arketamine: beyond the NMDA receptor

Y Wei, L Chang, K Hashimoto - Molecular psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of robust antidepressant actions exerted by the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
(NMDAR) antagonist (R, S)-ketamine has been a crucial breakthrough in mood disorder …

Major depressive disorder: advances in neuroscience research and translational applications

Z Li, M Ruan, J Chen, Y Fang - Neuroscience bulletin, 2021 - Springer
Major depressive disorder (MDD), also referred to as depression, is one of the most common
psychiatric disorders with a high economic burden. The etiology of depression is still not …