Treatment resistant depression: a multi-scale, systems biology approach

H Akil, J Gordon, R Hen, J Javitch, H Mayberg… - Neuroscience & …, 2018 - Elsevier
An estimated 50% of depressed patients are inadequately treated by available interventions.
Even with an eventual recovery, many patients require a trial and error approach, as there …

Ketamine: mechanisms and relevance to treatment of depression

JW Kim, K Suzuki, ET Kavalali… - Annual review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of suicide in the world. Monoamine-
based antidepressant drugs are a primary line of treatment for this mental disorder, although …

Neurobiology of resilience: interface between mind and body

F Cathomas, JW Murrough, EJ Nestler, MH Han… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Stress-related neuropsychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorder and
posttraumatic stress disorder, exact enormous socioeconomic and individual consequences …

[HTML][HTML] Ketamine exerts its sustained antidepressant effects via cell-type-specific regulation of Kcnq2

JP Lopez, MD Lücken, E Brivio, S Karamihalev, A Kos… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
A single sub-anesthetic dose of ketamine produces a rapid and sustained antidepressant
response, yet the molecular mechanisms responsible for this remain unclear. Here, we …

Novel drug developmental strategies for treatment‐resistant depression

É Borbély, M Simon, E Fuchs, O Wiborg… - British journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Major depressive disorder is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Because conventional
therapies are ineffective in many patients, novel strategies are needed to overcome …

Ketamine activates adult-born immature granule neurons to rapidly alleviate depression-like behaviors in mice

R Rawat, E Tunc-Ozcan, TL McGuire, CY Peng… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Ketamine treatment decreases depressive symptoms within hours, but the mechanisms
mediating these rapid antidepressant effects are unclear. Here, we demonstrate that activity …

Blood miR-144-3p: a novel diagnostic and therapeutic tool for depression

YY van der Zee, LMT Eijssen, P Mews… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. There is an
urgent need for objective biomarkers to diagnose this highly heterogeneous syndrome …

Fighting females: neural and behavioral consequences of social defeat stress in female mice

EL Newman, HE Covington III, J Suh, MB Bicakci… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Despite the twofold higher prevalence of major depressive and posttraumatic
stress disorders in women compared with men, most clinical and preclinical studies have …

Ketamine and serotonergic psychedelics: common mechanisms underlying the effects of rapid-acting antidepressants

B Kadriu, M Greenwald, ID Henter… - International Journal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background The glutamatergic modulator ketamine has created a blueprint for studying
novel pharmaceuticals in the field. Recent studies suggest that “classic” serotonergic …

Vicarious social defeat stress induces depression-related outcomes in female mice

SD Iñiguez, FJ Flores-Ramirez, LM Riggs, JB Alipio… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Stress is a prevailing risk factor for mood-related illnesses, wherein women
represent the majority of those affected by major depression. Despite the growing literature …