Depressive disorders (DDs) are one of the most widespread forms of psychiatric pathology.
According to the World Health Organization, about 350 million people in the world are …

Abstract Purpose of Review While genetic factors are a major etiological contributor to
autism spectrum disorder (ASD), evidence also supports a role for environmental factors …

When exposed to adversity, some individuals are at an increased risk of posttraumatic stress
disorder, experiencing persistent biopsychosocial disturbances, whereas others adapt well …

Abstract The serotonin (5-hydroxytriptamine (5-HT)) transporter (5-HTT) gene-linked
polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) is a variable number tandem repeats (VNTR) located in the …

Inter-ethnic differences in drug response are all too well known. These are underpinned by a
number of factors, including pharmacogenetic differences across various ethnic populations …

Abstract Gene—environment (G× E) interactions have largely been regarded as the root of
many complex disorders, including several psychiatric disorders. In this regard, it has been …

Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders worldwide, affecting
approximately 280 million people, with probably much higher unrecorded cases …

Stress exposure during gestation is implicated in several neuropsychiatric conditions,
including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous research showed that prenatal stress …

Background A tri-allelic serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR/rs25531)
more effectively determines the levels of transcriptional efficacy than that with the bi-allelic 5 …

Large numbers of women undergo antidepressant treatment during pregnancy; however,
long-term consequences for their offspring remain largely unknown. Rodents exposed to …