Molecular mechanisms underlying the antidepressant actions of arketamine: beyond the NMDA receptor

Y Wei, L Chang, K Hashimoto - Molecular Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of robust antidepressant actions exerted by the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
(NMDAR) antagonist (R, S)-ketamine has been a crucial breakthrough in mood disorder …

Peripheral markers of depression

A Nobis, D Zalewski, N Waszkiewicz - Journal of clinical medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, creating a high
medical and socioeconomic burden. There is a growing interest in the biological …

R-ketamine: a rapid-onset and sustained antidepressant without psychotomimetic side effects

C Yang, Y Shirayama, JC Zhang, Q Ren, W Yao… - Translational …, 2015 - nature.com
Although the efficacy of racemate ketamine, a rapid onset and sustained antidepressant, for
patients with treatment-resistant depression was a serendipitous finding, clinical use of …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-TrkB signaling in inflammation-related depression and potential therapeutic targets

J Zhang, W Yao, K Hashimoto - Current neuropharmacology, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Depression is the most prevalent and among the most debilitating of psychiatric disorders.
The precise neurobiology of this illness is unknown. Several lines of evidence suggest that …

A randomized controlled trial of intranasal ketamine in major depressive disorder

KAB Lapidus, CF Levitch, AM Perez, JW Brallier… - Biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background The N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptor antagonist ketamine, delivered
via an intravenous route, has shown rapid antidepressant effects in patients with treatment …

Major depression: one brain, one disease, one set of intertwined processes

EV Filatova, MI Shadrina, PA Slominsky - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a heterogeneous disease affecting one out of five
individuals and is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Presently, MDD is considered a …

Cannabidiol induces rapid-acting antidepressant-like effects and enhances cortical 5-HT/glutamate neurotransmission: role of 5-HT1A receptors

R Linge, L Jiménez-Sánchez, L Campa… - …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cannabidiol (CBD), the main non-psychotomimetic component of marihuana, exhibits
anxiolytic-like properties in many behavioural tests, although its potential for treating major …

Elevated C-reactive protein levels, psychological distress, and depression in 73 131 individuals

MK Wium-Andersen, DD Ørsted, SF Nielsen… - JAMA …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Context The pathogenesis of depression is not fully understood, but studies suggest that low-
grade systemic inflammation contributes to the development of depression. Objective To test …

Neural mechanisms of stress resilience and vulnerability

TB Franklin, BJ Saab, IM Mansuy - Neuron, 2012 - cell.com
Exposure to stressful events can be differently perceived by individuals and can have
persistent sequelae depending on the level of stress resilience or vulnerability of each …

Frontocingulate dysfunction in depression: toward biomarkers of treatment response

DA Pizzagalli - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2011 - nature.com
Increased rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC) activity has emerged as a promising
predictor of treatment response in depression, but neither the reliability of this relationship …