Dopamine (DA) is one of the major neurotransmitters and participates in a number of
functions such as motor coordination, emotions, memory, reward mechanism …

Psychiatric illnesses may be qualified to the cellular impairments of the function for survival
or death in neurons, which may consequently appear as abnormalities in the neuroplasticity …

Prior genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of major depressive disorder (MDD) have
met with limited success. We sought to increase statistical power to detect disease loci by …

Among the neuromodulators that regulate prefrontal cortical circuit function, the
catecholamine transmitters norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) stand out as powerful …

Wnt signaling function starts during the development of the nervous system and is crucial for
synaptic plasticity in the adult brain. Clearly Wnt effects in synaptic and plastic processes are …

Background Genetic factors play a major role in the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders
such as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and intellectual disability (ID). The underlying …

BackgroundOptic coherence tomography (OCT) is a new, contactless and fast neuroimaging
method. Previous studies have observed thinning of the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) in …

Tobacco addiction is highly co-morbid with a variety of mental health conditions, including
schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders. Nicotine, the primary psychoactive compound in …

Since its discovery, Wnt signaling has been shown to be one of the most crucial
morphogens in development and during the maturation of central nervous system. Its action …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is involved in cognitive tasks such as working memory, decision
making, risk assessment and regulation of attention. These functions performed by the PFC …