Neurobiology of BDNF in fear memory, sensitivity to stress, and stress-related disorders

M Notaras, M van den Buuse - Molecular psychiatry, 2020 - nature.com
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is widely accepted for its involvement in resilience
and antidepressant drug action, is a common genetic locus of risk for mental illnesses, and …

Psychedelics in psychiatry: neuroplastic, immunomodulatory, and neurotransmitter mechanisms

A Inserra, D De Gregorio, G Gobbi, M Nader - Pharmacological Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Mounting evidence suggests safety and efficacy of psychedelic compounds as potential
novel therapeutics in psychiatry. Ketamine has been approved by the Food and Drug …

The paraventricular thalamus controls a central amygdala fear circuit

MA Penzo, V Robert, J Tucciarone, D De Bundel… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Appropriate responses to an imminent threat brace us for adversities. The ability to sense
and predict threatening or stressful events is essential for such adaptive behaviour. In the …

To predict, prevent, and manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a review of pathophysiology, treatment, and biomarkers

GI Al Jowf, ZT Ahmed, RA Reijnders, L de Nijs… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can become a chronic and severely disabling
condition resulting in a reduced quality of life and increased economic burden. The disorder …

The BDNF gene Val66Met polymorphism as a modifier of psychiatric disorder susceptibility: progress and controversy

M Notaras, R Hill, M van den Buuse - Molecular psychiatry, 2015 - nature.com
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has a primary role in neuronal development,
differentiation and plasticity in both the developing and adult brain. A single-nucleotide …

Inflammation in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a review of potential correlates of PTSD with a neurological perspective

TD Kim, S Lee, S Yoon - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic condition characterized by symptoms of
physiological and psychosocial burden. While growing research demonstrated signs of …

Mechanisms of shared vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders

CE María-Ríos, JD Morrow - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Psychoactive substance use is a nearly universal human behavior, but a significant minority
of people who use addictive substances will go on to develop an addictive disorder …

Mental health comorbidities in pediatric chronic pain: a narrative review of epidemiology, models, neurobiological mechanisms and treatment

J Vinall, M Pavlova, GJG Asmundson, N Rasic, M Noel - Children, 2016 - mdpi.com
Chronic pain during childhood and adolescence can lead to persistent pain problems and
mental health disorders into adulthood. Posttraumatic stress disorders and depressive and …

The adolescent brain and the emergence and peak of psychopathology

A Powers, BJ Casey - Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Adolescence is a period of heightened emotionality and increased risk for mental illness,
affecting as many as one in five persons. This article reviews recent human imaging and …

BDNF–TrkB receptor regulation of distributed adult neural plasticity, memory formation, and psychiatric disorders

R Andero, DC Choi, KJ Ressler - Progress in molecular biology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its single transmembrane receptor,
tropomysin-related kinase B (TrkB), are essential for adult synaptic plasticity and the …