Glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid systems in the pathophysiology of major depression and antidepressant response to ketamine

MS Lener, MJ Niciu, ED Ballard, M Park, LT Park… - Biological …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
In patients with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder, abnormalities in excitatory
and/or inhibitory neurotransmission and neuronal plasticity may lead to aberrant functional …

The neurobiology of depression and antidepressant action

P Willner, J Scheel-Krüger, C Belzung - Neuroscience & biobehavioral …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
We present a comprehensive overview of the neurobiology of unipolar major depression
and antidepressant drug action, integrating data from affective neuroscience, neuro-and …

Treatment of adult depression in the United States

M Olfson, C Blanco, SC Marcus - JAMA internal medicine, 2016‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Despite recent increased use of antidepressants in the United States, concerns
persist that many adults with depression do not receive treatment, whereas others receive …

Suicide-related events in patients treated with antiepileptic drugs

A Arana, CE Wentworth, JL Ayuso-Mateos… - … England Journal of …, 2010‏ - Mass Medical Soc
Background A previous meta-analysis of data from clinical trials showed an association
between antiepileptic drugs and suicidality (suicidal ideation, behavior, or both). We used …

Myelin and oligodendrocyte lineage cell dysfunctions: New players in the etiology and treatment of depression and stress‐related disorders

E Boda - European Journal of Neuroscience, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Depressive disorders are complex, multifactorial disorders that have been traditionally
attributed exclusively to neuronal abnormalities. However, recent studies have increased …

[HTML][HTML] Gabapentin therapy in psychiatric disorders: a systematic review

RK Berlin, PM Butler, MD Perloff - The primary care companion for …, 2015‏ - psychiatrist.com
Objective: Gabapentin is commonly used off-label in the treatment of psychiatric disorders
with success, failure, and controversy. A systematic review of the literature was performed to …

The antidepressant effect of ketamine is dampened by concomitant benzodiazepine medication

V Andrashko, T Novak, M Brunovsky, M Klirova… - Frontiers in …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
The rapid antidepressant effect of ketamine has become a breakthrough in the research and
treatment of depression. Although predictive and modulating factors of the response to …

Hippocampal GABAergic dysfunction in a rat chronic mild stress model of depression

MM Holm, JL Nieto‐Gonzalez, I Vardya… - …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
In major depression, one line of research indicates that a dysfunctional GABAergic inhibitory
system is linked to the appearance of depressive symptoms. However, as the mechanistic …

Effects of early long‐term treatment with antiepileptic drugs on development of seizures and depressive‐like behavior in a rat genetic absence epilepsy model

E Russo, R Citraro, F Scicchitano, S De Fazio… - …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Depression is most commonly associated with epilepsy. Recent reports have
suggested a putative relationship between seizure development and onset of depressive …

[HTML][HTML] HCN channel targets for novel antidepressant treatment

SM Ku, MH Han - Neurotherapeutics, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic and potentially life threatening illness that
carries a staggering global burden. Characterized by depressed mood, MDD is often difficult …