Depression is apparently the most common psychiatric disease among the mood disorders
affecting about 10% of the adult population. The etiology and pathogenesis of depression …

Sex differences have been observed across many psychiatric diseases, especially mood
disorders. For major depression, the most prevalent psychiatric disorder, females show a …

Obesity is a major health risk, with junk food consumption playing a central role in weight
gain, because of its high palatability and high-energy nutrients. The Cafeteria (CAF) diet …

Although the etiology of major depressive disorder remains poorly understood, reduced
gamma oscillations is an emerging biomarker. Olfactory bulbectomy, an established model …

Curcumin is the major biologically active polyphenolic constituent in the turmeric plant
(Curcuma longa) that has been shown to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory …

Animal models of depression are certainly needed but the question in the title has been
raised owing to the controversies in the interpretation of the readout in a number of tests, to …

Olfaction is a sense involved in a complex set of tasks, influencing eating behavior,
increasing awareness of environmental hazards and affecting social communication …

Depression affects at least 322 million people globally, or approximately 4.4% of the world's
population. While the earnestness of researchers and clinicians to understand and treat …

The 'neurogenesis hypothesis of depression'emphasizes the importance of upregulated
hippocampal neurogenesis for the efficacy of antidepressant treatment. Neuromodulation is …

Although icariin has been reported to have antidepressant-like effects in different animal
models, its poor oral bioavailability and low efficiency of delivery to the brain limit its …