Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the adult population is frequently
associated with comorbid psychiatric diseases that complicate its recognition, diagnosis and …

We present a comprehensive overview of the neurobiology of unipolar major depression
and antidepressant drug action, integrating data from affective neuroscience, neuro-and …

This review integrates Fredrickson's broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions with
advances in affective neuroscience regarding plasticity in the neural circuitry of emotions to …

Mood disorders are common, chronic, recurrent mental illnesses that affect the lives of
millions of individuals worldwide. To date, the monoaminergic systems (serotonergic …

The neuropsychiatric manifestations of neurodegenerative diseases are closely linked to
neurocircuitry defects. Frontal-subcortical circuits, in particular, are effector mechanisms that …

Recent research suggests an involvement of hippocampal neurogenesis in behavioral
effects of antidepressants. However, the precise mechanisms through which newborn …

From a neurobiological perspective there is no such thing as bipolar disorder. Rather, it is
almost certainly the case that many somewhat similar, but subtly different, pathological …

BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety disorders have been linked to dysfunction of the
hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and structural changes within the hippocampus …

[Frontiers in Bioscience 14, 5291-5338, June 1, 2009] 5291 Neurobiology of depression,
fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain Vladimi Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience 14, 5291-5338, June …

Mind wandering and mindfulness are often described as divergent mental states with
opposing effects on cognitive performance and mental health. Spontaneous mind …