[HTML][HTML] Altered connectivity in depression: GABA and glutamate neurotransmitter deficits and reversal by novel treatments

RS Duman, G Sanacora, JH Krystal - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
The mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology and treatment of depression and stress-
related disorders remain unclear, but studies in depressed patients and rodent models are …

The impact of stress and major depressive disorder on hippocampal and medial prefrontal cortex morphology

EL Belleau, MT Treadway, DA Pizzagalli - Biological psychiatry, 2019 - Elsevier
Volumetric reductions in the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) are among
the most well-documented neural abnormalities in major depressive disorder (MDD) …

Glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid systems in the pathophysiology of major depression and antidepressant response to ketamine

MS Lener, MJ Niciu, ED Ballard, M Park, LT Park… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
In patients with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder, abnormalities in excitatory
and/or inhibitory neurotransmission and neuronal plasticity may lead to aberrant functional …

Prevalencia, causas y tratamiento de la depresión Mayor

EA Pérez-Padilla, VM Cervantes-Ramírez… - Revista …, 2017 - scielo.org.mx
La depresión mayor representa un problema de salud pública debido a su alta prevalencia.
La etiología de la depresión es compleja ya que en ella intervienen factores psicosociales …

Altered GABA-mediated information processing and cognitive dysfunctions in depression and other brain disorders

T Prévot, E Sibille - Molecular psychiatry, 2021 - nature.com
Cognitive dysfunctions, including impaired attention, learning, memory, planning and
problem solving, occur in depressive episodes, often persist during remission, predict …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the mechanism of action and clinical effects of neuroactive steroids and GABAergic compounds in major depressive disorder

AJ Cutler, GW Mattingly, V Maletic - Translational Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
The pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD) is thought to result from impaired
connectivity between key brain networks. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the key …

Somatostatin-positive gamma-aminobutyric acid interneuron deficits in depression: cortical microcircuit and therapeutic perspectives

C Fee, M Banasr, E Sibille - Biological psychiatry, 2017 - Elsevier
The functional integration of external and internal signals forms the basis of information
processing and is essential for higher cognitive functions. This occurs in finely tuned cortical …

[HTML][HTML] Glutamate and GABA homeostasis and neurometabolism in major depressive disorder

A Sarawagi, ND Soni, AB Patel - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of distress, disability, and suicides. As
per the latest WHO report, MDD affects more than 260 million people worldwide. Despite …

The neurobiology of depression and antidepressant action

P Willner, J Scheel-Krüger, C Belzung - Neuroscience & biobehavioral …, 2013 - Elsevier
We present a comprehensive overview of the neurobiology of unipolar major depression
and antidepressant drug action, integrating data from affective neuroscience, neuro-and …

Brain GABA levels across psychiatric disorders: A systematic literature review and meta‐analysis of 1H‐MRS studies

RR Schür, LWR Draisma, JP Wijnen… - Human brain …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The inhibitory gamma‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) system is involved in the etiology of most
psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and major …