The semantics of microglia activation: neuroinflammation, homeostasis, and stress

SC Woodburn, JL Bollinger, ES Wohleb - Journal of neuroinflammation, 2021 - Springer
Microglia are emerging as critical regulators of neuronal function and behavior in nearly
every area of neuroscience. Initial reports focused on classical immune functions of …

Dysregulation of adult hippocampal neuroplasticity in major depression: pathogenesis and therapeutic implications

AN Tartt, MB Mariani, R Hen, JJ Mann… - Molecular psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) was previously hypothesized to be a disease of
monoamine deficiency in which low levels of monoamines in the synaptic cleft were …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with mental disorders and comorbid insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

E Hertenstein, E Trinca, M Wunderlin… - Sleep medicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Almost 70% of patients with mental disorders report sleep difficulties and 30% fulfill the
criteria for insomnia disorder. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the first …

Towards an understanding of psychedelic-induced neuroplasticity

AE Calder, G Hasler - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2023 - nature.com
Classic psychedelics, such as LSD, psilocybin, and the DMT-containing beverage
ayahuasca, show some potential to treat depression, anxiety, and addiction. Importantly …

Neuroplasticity as a convergent mechanism of ketamine and classical psychedelics

LR Aleksandrova, AG Phillips - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2021 - cell.com
The emerging therapeutic efficacy of ketamine and classical psychedelics for depression
has inspired tremendous interest in the underlying neurobiological mechanisms. We review …

Evidence of a large current of transcranial alternating current stimulation directly to deep brain regions

Y Shan, H Wang, Y Yang, J Wang, W Zhao… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Deep brain regions such as hippocampus, insula, and amygdala are involved in
neuropsychiatric disorders, including chronic insomnia and depression. Our recent reports …

Integrating spatial and single-nucleus transcriptomic data elucidates microglial-specific responses in female cynomolgus macaques with depressive-like behaviors

J Wu, Y Li, Y Huang, L Liu, H Zhang, C Nagy… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder represents a serious public health challenge worldwide;
however, the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms are mostly unknown. Here, we …

Mechanisms of synaptic transmission dysregulation in the prefrontal cortex: pathophysiological implications

Z Yan, B Rein - Molecular psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) serves as the chief executive officer of the brain, controlling the
highest level cognitive and emotional processes. Its local circuits among glutamatergic …

Microglia in depression: current perspectives

X Jia, Z Gao, H Hu - Science China Life Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent psychiatric disease that involves
malfunctions of different cell types in the brain. Accumulating studies started to reveal that …

A non-hallucinogenic LSD analog with therapeutic potential for mood disorders

V Lewis, EM Bonniwell, JK Lanham, A Ghaffari… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Hallucinations limit widespread therapeutic use of psychedelics as rapidly acting
antidepressants. Here we profiled the non-hallucinogenic lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) …