Neural circuits underlying the pathophysiology of mood disorders

JL Price, WC Drevets - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2012 - cell.com
Although mood disorders constitute leading causes of disability, until recently little was
known about their pathogenesis. The delineation of anatomical networks that support …

Astrocyte pathology in major depressive disorder: insights from human postmortem brain tissue

G Rajkowska, CA Stockmeier - Current drug targets, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
The present paper reviews astrocyte pathology in major depressive disorder (MDD) and
proposes that reductions in astrocytes and related markers are key features in the pathology …

Common and distinct patterns of grey-matter volume alteration in major depression and bipolar disorder: evidence from voxel-based meta-analysis

T Wise, J Radua, E Via, N Cardoner, O Abe… - Molecular …, 2017 - nature.com
Finding robust brain substrates of mood disorders is an important target for research. The
degree to which major depression (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD) are associated with …

A meta-analysis on heart rate variability biofeedback and depressive symptoms

SFM Pizzoli, C Marzorati, D Gatti, D Monzani… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) has been used for a number of years to treat
depressive symptoms, a common mental health issue, which is often comorbid with other …

Gray matter abnormalities in major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of voxel based morphometry studies

E Bora, A Fornito, C Pantelis, M Yücel - Journal of affective disorders, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) has been widely used to quantify
structural brain changes associated with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). While some …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of common variants associated with human hippocampal and intracranial volumes

JL Stein, SE Medland, AA Vasquez, DP Hibar… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Identifying genetic variants influencing human brain structures may reveal new biological
mechanisms underlying cognition and neuropsychiatric illness. The volume of the …

Structural brain correlates in major depression, anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder: A voxel-based morphometry meta-analysis

M Serra-Blasco, J Radua, C Soriano-Mas… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The high comorbidity of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Anxiety Disorders (ANX), and
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has hindered the study of their structural neural …

Psychoradiology: the frontier of neuroimaging in psychiatry

S Lui, XJ Zhou, JA Sweeney, Q Gong - Radiology, 2016 - pubs.rsna.org
Unlike neurologic conditions, such as brain tumors, dementia, and stroke, the neural
mechanisms for all psychiatric disorders remain unclear. A large body of research obtained …

The ATP level in the medial prefrontal cortex regulates depressive-like behavior via the medial prefrontal cortex-lateral habenula pathway

S Lin, L Huang, Z Luo, X Li, S Jin, Z Du, D Wu… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Depression is the most common mental illness. Mounting evidence suggests
that dysregulation of extracellular ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is involved in the …

Chronic stress and brain plasticity: mechanisms underlying adaptive and maladaptive changes and implications for stress-related CNS disorders

J Radley, D Morilak, V Viau, S Campeau - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2015 - Elsevier
Stress responses entail neuroendocrine, autonomic, and behavioral changes to promote
effective coping with real or perceived threats to one's safety. While these responses are …