Chronic stressful life events are risk factors for developing major depression, the
pathophysiology of which is strongly linked to impairments in serotonin (5-HT) …

We propose a framework to understand increases in vulnerability for depression after
recurrent episodes that links attention processes and schema activation to negative mood …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder worldwide and
severely limits psychosocial function and quality of life, but no effective medication is …

Few people are aware of the connection between nutrition and depression while they easily
understand the connection between nutritional deficiencies and physical illness. Depression …

BACKGROUND: Recent evidence indicates that individuals who are homozygous for the
short (s) allele in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene have higher rates of …

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4 out of the 10
leading causes of disability in the US and other developed countries are mental disorders …

Scientists have not identified a gene or a series of genes that cause depression. Rather,
certain variations in genes, called polymorphisms, may increase risk for depression. Genes …

In the past few decades, the development of chemosensors for neurotransmitters has
emerged as a research area of significant importance, which attracted a tremendous amount …

Abstract Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) has long been implicated in regulation of
mood. Medications that block the neuronal 5-HT transporter (SERT) are used as major …

Depression is a frequent mood disorder that might impair the brain-gut axis. In this study, we
divided 30 mice into five groups: untreated mice, mice with depression-like behaviors, mice …