Traditional Chinese medicine decoctions and Chinese patent medicines for the treatment of depression: Efficacies and mechanisms

W Zhuang, SL Liu, SY Xi, YN Feng, K Wang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Depression is a major mental disorder and it is currently
recognized as the second-leading cause of disability worldwide. However, the therapeutic …

Clinical specificity profile for novel rapid acting antidepressant drugs

M Scala, G Fanelli, D De Ronchi… - International Clinical …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Mood disorders are recurrent/chronic diseases with variable clinical remission rates.
Available antidepressants are not effective in all patients and often show a relevant …

The role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in neuronal signaling in depression and cognitive processes

K Stachowicz - Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to evaluate research findings on the role of polyunsaturated fatty acids
(PUFAs) in neuronal signaling. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are the building blocks …

The Importance of α-Klotho in Depression and Cognitive Impairment and Its Connection to Glutamate Neurotransmission—An Up-to-Date Review

P Pańczyszyn-Trzewik, E Czechowska… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Depression is a serious neuropsychiatric disease affecting an increasing number of people
worldwide. Cognitive deficits (including inattention, poor memory, and decision-making …

Dynamic extracellular vestibule of human SERT: Unveiling druggable potential with high-affinity allosteric inhibitors

K Salomon, AM Abramyan, P Plenge… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The serotonin transporter (SERT) tightly regulates synaptic serotonin levels and has been
the primary target of antidepressants. Binding of inhibitors to the allosteric site of human …

The effects of physical activity on glutamate neurotransmission in neuropsychiatric disorders

R Baskerville, T McGrath, L Castell - Frontiers in Sports and Active …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Physical activity (PA) is an effective way of increasing cognitive and emotional health and
counteracting many psychiatric conditions. Numerous neurobiological models for …

Integrating serum metabolomics and network analysis to explore the antidepressant activity of crocin in rats with chronic unexpected mild stress-induced depression

Y Luo, Z Zhong, H Li, L Wang, D Guo… - Pharmaceutical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Context Crocin exhibits anti-depressant properties. However, its underlying mechanisms
and its relationship with metabolomics remain unclear. Objective This study elucidates the …

Post-stress Social Interaction and 3-Cyano-N-(1, 3-Diphenyl-1H-Pyrazol-5-yl) Benzamide Treatment Attenuate Depressive-like Behavior Induced by Repeated Social …

L Zhang, Y Wang, S Li, S Otani, F Chen - Neuroscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Persistent stress increases the probability for developing depression significantly thereafter.
Repeated social defeat stress is a widely used model to investigate depressive-like behavior …

Dopaminergic Modulation and Computational ADMET Insights for the Antidepressant-like Effect of N-(3-(Phenylselanyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl)benzamide

EM Besckow, KNB Ledebuhr, CS Pires… - ACS Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The compound N-(3-(phenylselanyl) prop-2-yn-1-yl) benzamide (SePB), which combines a
selenium atom and a benzamide nucleus in an organic structure, has demonstrated a fast …

Plant secondary metabolites: Potential therapeutic implications in neuropsychiatric disorders

JF Rodríguez-Landa, D Scuteri… - Frontiers in Behavioral …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
According to reports by the World Health Organization, neuropsychiatric disorders,
particularly anxiety and depression, are the leading cause of disability around the world …