Our access to computer-generated worlds changes the way we feel, how we think, and how
we solve problems. In this review, we explore the utility of different types of virtual reality …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a new therapeutic approach for treatment-resistant
depression (TRD). There is a preliminary evidence of the efficacy and safety of DBS for TRD …

Internet gaming disorder is characterized by a severely reduced control over gaming,
resulting in an increasing gaming time and leading to negative consequences in many …

Postpartum depression (PPD) places a burden on maternal health. PPD exerts a negative
impact on mothers' health and children's life. The purpose of this research was to identify the …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects approximately 4.4% of the world's population. One
third of MDD patients do not respond to routine psychotherapeutic and pharmacotherapeutic …

The habenula is a small midbrain structure that is important for brain signaling and learning
from negative events. Thus, the habenula is strongly connected to both the reward system …

Chronic stress induces anhedonia in susceptible but not resilient individuals, a
phenomenon observed in humans as well as animal models, but the molecular mechanisms …

The human brain remains one of the greatest challenges for modern medicine, yet it is one
of the most integral and sometimes overlooked aspects of medicine. The human brain …

Mood disorders, including major depressive disorder (MDD), are the most prevalent
psychiatric illnesses, and pose an incredible burden to society, both in terms of disability and …

Background Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an important role in neuronal
plasticity, and its dysregulation has been associated with the pathogenesis of mood and …