Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and inflammatory markers: Perspectives for the management of depression

BP Carniel, NS da Rocha - Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Mood disorders, including major depressive disorder, are among the main
causes of disability and early mortality and constitute an important public health problem …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and acceptability of transcranial direct current stimulation for treating depression: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

R Zhang, CLM Lam, X Peng, D Zhang, C Zhang… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a promising
nonpharmacological intervention for treating depression. We aimed to provide an updated …

Changes in inflammatory biomarkers are related to the antidepressant effects of Ayahuasca

NL Galvão-Coelho… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Ayahuasca is a traditional Amazon brew and its potential antidepressant
properties have recently been explored in scientific settings. We conducted a double-blind …

[HTML][HTML] Basal and LPS-stimulated inflammatory markers and the course of individual symptoms of depression

WA van Eeden, AM van Hemert, IVE Carlier… - Translational …, 2020 - nature.com
Multiple studies show an association between inflammatory markers and major depressive
disorder (MDD). People with chronic low-grade inflammation may be at an increased risk of …

Depression: more treatment but no drop in prevalence: how effective is treatment? And can we do better?

J Ormel, RC Kessler, R Schoevers - Current opinion in psychiatry, 2019 - journals.lww.com
To reduce prevalence, it is essential to narrow the treatment gaps, provide timely
interventions and high-quality treatment, eradicate waiting lists, prescribe antidepressants …

Accelerating research on biological aging and mental health: Current challenges and future directions

LKM Han, JE Verhoeven, AR Tyrka… - …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aging is associated with complex biological changes that can be accelerated, slowed, or
even temporarily reversed by biological and non-biological factors. This article focuses on …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammatory depression—mechanisms and non-pharmacological interventions

K Suneson, J Lindahl, S Chamli Hårsmar… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Treatment of depression is hampered by the failure to identify distinct symptom profiles with
distinct pathophysiologies that differentially respond to distinct treatments. We posit that …

Brain-immune crosstalk in the treatment of major depressive disorder

I Branchi, S Poggini, L Capuron, F Benedetti… - European …, 2021 - Elsevier
A growing number of studies are pointing out the need for a conceptual shift from a brain-
centered to a body-inclusive approach in mental health research. In this perspective, the link …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the role of inflammation in major depressive disorder: beyond the monoamine hypothesis

I Pastis, MG Santos, A Paruchuri - Frontiers in Behavioral …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Major depressive disorder affects approximately 8.4% of the United States population. The
World Health Organization estimates that 280 million adults worldwide are suffering from …

[HTML][HTML] Brain kynurenine and BH4 pathways: relevance to the pathophysiology and treatment of inflammation-driven depressive symptoms

S Vancassel, L Capuron, N Castanon - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The prevalence of depressive disorders is growing worldwide, notably due to stagnation in
the development of drugs with greater antidepressant efficacy, the continuous large …