The neural plasticity theory of depression: Assessing the roles of adult neurogenesis and PSA‐NCAM within the hippocampus

SR Wainwright, LAM Galea - Neural plasticity, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Depression is a devastating and prevalent disease, with profound effects on neural structure
and function; however the etiology and neuropathology of depression remain poorly …

Neural plasticity and proliferation in the generation of antidepressant effects: hippocampal implication

F Pilar-Cuéllar, R Vidal, A Díaz, E Castro… - Neural …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
It is widely accepted that changes underlying depression and antidepressant‐like effects
involve not only alterations in the levels of neurotransmitters as monoamines and their …

Novel insights into depression and antidepressants: a synergy between synaptogenesis and neurogenesis?

FR Bambico, C Belzung - Neurogenesis and neural plasticity, 2013 - Springer
Major depressive disorder has been associated with manifold pathophysiological changes.
These include metabolic abnormalities in discreet brain areas; modifications in the level of …

The role of neurotrophic factors in adult hippocampal neurogenesis, antidepressant treatments and animal models of depressive-like behavior

HD Schmidt, RS Duman - Behavioural pharmacology, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by structural and neurochemical changes
in limbic structures, including the hippocampus, that regulate mood and cognitive functions …

Dysregulation of adult hippocampal neuroplasticity in major depression: pathogenesis and therapeutic implications

AN Tartt, MB Mariani, R Hen, JJ Mann… - Molecular psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) was previously hypothesized to be a disease of
monoamine deficiency in which low levels of monoamines in the synaptic cleft were …

The hippocampus, neurotrophic factors and depression: possible implications for the pharmacotherapy of depression

G Masi, P Brovedani - CNS drugs, 2011 - Springer
Depression is a prevalent, highly debilitating mental disorder affecting up to 15% of the
population at least once in their lifetime, with huge costs for society. Neurobiological …

Hippocampal neurogenesis, depressive disorders, and antidepressant therapy

E Paizanis, M Hamon, L Lanfumey - Neural plasticity, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
There is a growing body of evidence that neural stem cells reside in the adult central
nervous system where neurogenesis occurs throughout lifespan. Neurogenesis concerns …

Neuroplasticity and the next wave of antidepressant strategies

S Hayley, D Litteljohn - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Depression is a common chronic psychiatric disorder that is also often co-morbid with
numerous neurological and immune diseases. Accumulating evidence indicates that …

Mechanisms of depression: the role of neurogenesis

F Henn, B Vollmayr, A Sartorius - Drug Discovery Today: Disease …, 2004 - Elsevier
The behavioral changes in depression can relate to alterations in hippocampal function. A
variety of inputs to the hippocampus can effect mood, including norepinephrine (NE) …

Is impaired neurogenesis relevant to the affective symptoms of depression?

RM Sapolsky - Biological psychiatry, 2004 - biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com
Readers of this journal are likely to agree with three statements. First, it is impossible to think
effectively about depression outside the context of biology. Second, it is impossible to think …