Modulators of GABAA receptor-mediated inhibition in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders: past, present, and future

SM Thompson - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2024 - nature.com
The predominant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), acts at
ionotropic GABAA receptors to counterbalance excitation and regulate neuronal firing …

Transforming discoveries about cortical microcircuits and gamma oscillations into new treatments for cognitive deficits in schizophrenia

VS Sohal - American Journal of Psychiatry, 2022 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
The major cause of disability in schizophrenia is cognitive impairment, which remains
largely refractory to existing treatments. This reflects the fact that antipsychotics and other …

Exogenous AMPA downregulates gamma-frequency network oscillation in CA3 of rat hippocampal slices

C Li, Z Li, S Xu, S Jiang, Z Ye, B Yu, S Gong, J Li… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Pharmacologically-induced persistent hippocampal γ oscillation in area CA3 requires
activation of α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionate receptors (AMPARs) …

Transcranial alternating current stimulation in affecting cognitive impairment in psychiatric disorders: a review

N Biačková, A Adamova, M Klirova - European Archives of Psychiatry and …, 2024 - Springer
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation
method that, through its manipulation of endogenous oscillations, can affect cognition in …

Antipsychotics-induced changes in synaptic architecture and functional connectivity: translational implications for treatment response and resistance

A de Bartolomeis, G De Simone, M Ciccarelli… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness characterized by alterations in processes that
regulate both synaptic plasticity and functional connectivity between brain regions …

Prefrontal Oscillatory Slowing in Early-Course Schizophrenia Is Associated with Worse Cognitive Performance and Negative Symptoms: A Transcranial Magnetic …

FL Donati, A Mayeli, BAN Couto, K Sharma… - Biological Psychiatry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Abnormalities in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) oscillations are
neurophysiological signatures of schizophrenia thought to underlie its cognitive deficits …

The effect of ketamine and D-cycloserine on the high frequency resting EEG spectrum in humans

JF Nottage, A Gabay, K De Meyer, KF Herrik… - …, 2023 - Springer
Rationale Preclinical studies indicate that high-frequency oscillations, above 100 Hz (HFO:
100–170 Hz), are a potential translatable biomarker for pharmacological studies, with the …

Understanding the role of the NMDA receptor subunit, GluN2D, in mediating NMDA receptor antagonist‐induced behavioral disruptions in male and female mice

C Vinnakota, A Schroeder, X Du, K Ikeda… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Noncompetitive NMDA receptor (NMDAR) antagonists like phencyclidine (PCP) and
ketamine cause psychosis‐like symptoms in healthy humans, exacerbate schizophrenia …

Altered Rbfox1-Vamp1 pathway and prefrontal cortical dysfunction in schizophrenia

Y Chung, SJ Dienel, MJ Belch, KN Fish… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Deficient gamma oscillations in prefrontal cortex (PFC) of individuals with schizophrenia
appear to involve impaired inhibitory drive from parvalbumin-expressing interneurons …

Exposure to 1-nitropyrene after weaning induces anxiety-like behavior partially by inhibiting steroid hormone synthesis in prefrontal cortex

XX Chen, B Wang, W Cai, YH Zhang, L Shen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nitropyrene (1-NP) is a neurodevelopmental toxicant. This study was to evaluate the impact
of exposure to 1-NP after weaning on anxiety-like behavior. Five-week-old mice were …