Pathophysiology of postpartum depression (PPD) has been associated with many factors,
such as neuroendocrine, neuroinflammation and neurotransmitter changes. Fish oil (FO) …

Adolescents are known to be more vulnerable than adults to the adverse effects of nicotine
dependence. In the present study, we aimed to investigate whether adolescent nicotine …

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 or omega-3 PUFAs) and melatonin receptor
agonist ramelteon (RMT) both display antidepressant effects, while their cellular effects on …

A long term stressful event in life altering immune system is a major factor for the
development of psychopathological conditions. By now it's clear that stress induced …

Stressful conditions possess a complex relationship with brain and body's reaction to stress
and beginning of depression. The hypofunctioning of Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) …

Oxidative stress is thought to be one of the important causes of anxiety and depression.
Vanillic acid (VA) is a phenolic compound with a well-known anti-oxidative property. The …

This study aimed to explore the antidepressant effect and underlying mechanism of the
Alpinia oxyphylla Miq. volatile oil (AOVO) in mice exposed to chronic unpredictable mild …

Rationale The growing evidence has demonstrated the importance of endoplasmic
reticulum stress (ERS) in the pathophysiology of depression. ERS genes were considered to …

This study was designed to investigate effect of alpha-lipoic acid (LA) on lipid peroxidation,
nitric oxide production and antioxidant systems in rats exposed to chronic restraint stress …

Background: Inescapable stress is associated with impairments in learning and memory
manifested by deficits behaviors. The current drug therapies for such stress induced …