Understanding the pathophysiology of depression: From monoamines to the neurogenesis hypothesis model-are we there yet?

E Jesulola, P Micalos, IJ Baguley - Behavioural brain research, 2018 - Elsevier
A number of factors (biogenic amine deficiency, genetic, environmental, immunologic,
endocrine factors and neurogenesis) have been identified as mechanisms which provide …

Biomarkers for depression: recent insights, current challenges and future prospects

R Strawbridge, AH Young, AJ Cleare - … disease and treatment, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
A plethora of research has implicated hundreds of putative biomarkers for depression, but
has not yet fully elucidated their roles in depressive illness or established what is abnormal …

Antidepressants affect gut microbiota and Ruminococcus flavefaciens is able to abolish their effects on depressive-like behavior

I Lukić, D Getselter, O Ziv, O Oron, E Reuveni… - Translational …, 2019 - nature.com
Accumulating evidence demonstrates that the gut microbiota affects brain function and
behavior, including depressive behavior. Antidepressants are the main drugs used for …

Is serotonin an upper or a downer? The evolution of the serotonergic system and its role in depression and the antidepressant response

PW Andrews, A Bharwani, KR Lee, M Fox… - Neuroscience & …, 2015 - Elsevier
The role of serotonin in depression and antidepressant treatment remains unresolved
despite decades of research. In this paper, we make three major claims. First, serotonin …

Cardiovascular disease and depression: A narrative review

X Li, J Zhou, M Wang, C Yang, G Sun - Frontiers in cardiovascular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In clinical practice, it is frequently observed that cardiac and psychological disorders
frequently co-occur, leading to the emergence of a field known as cardiovascular disease …

BDNF isoforms: a round trip ticket between neurogenesis and serotonin?

RB Foltran, SL Diaz - Journal of neurochemistry, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The brain‐derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF, was discovered more than 30 years ago and,
like other members of the neurotrophin family, this neuropeptide is synthetized as a …

Serotonin and stress co**

S Puglisi-Allegra, D Andolina - Behavioural brain research, 2015 - Elsevier
Co** is the necessary outcome of any stressful situation and the major determinant of
stress resilience. Co** strategies can be divided into two broad categories, based on the …

5-HT2B receptors are required for serotonin-selective antidepressant actions

SL Diaz, S Doly, N Narboux-Nême, S Fernández… - Molecular …, 2012 - nature.com
The therapeutic effects induced by serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
antidepressants are initially triggered by blocking the serotonin transporter and rely on long …

Primum Non Nocere: An Evolutionary Analysis of Whether Antidepressants Do More Harm than Good

PW Andrews, JA Thomson Jr, A Amstadter… - Frontiers in …, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Antidepressant medications are the first-line treatment for people meeting current diagnostic
criteria for major depressive disorder. Most antidepressants are designed to perturb the …

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors improve muscle stem cell function and muscle regeneration in male mice

M Fefeu, M Blatzer, A Kneppers, D Briand… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants such as fluoxetine are widely used to treat
mood disorders. The mechanisms of action include an increase in extracellular level of …