Author name: Romeo Mariano, M.D.

The neurobiological properties of tianeptine (Stablon): from monoamine hypothesis to glutamatergic modulation. Related Articles The neurobiological properties of tianeptine (Stablon): from monoamine hypothesis to glutamatergic modulation. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Aug 25; Authors: McEwen BS, Chattarji S, Diamond DM, Jay TM, Reagan LP, Svenningsson P, Fuchs E Tianeptine is a clinically used antidepressant that has drawn …

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Knockdown of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in specific brain sites precipitates behaviors associated with depression and reduces neurogenesis. Related Articles Knockdown of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in specific brain sites precipitates behaviors associated with depression and reduces neurogenesis. Mol Psychiatry. 2010 Jan;15(1):80-92 Authors: Taliaz D, Stall N, Dar DE, Zangen A Depression has been associated with reduced …

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Detrimental effects of glucocorticoids on neuronal migration during brain development. Related Articles Detrimental effects of glucocorticoids on neuronal migration during brain development. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Dec;14(12):1119-31 Authors: Fukumoto K, Morita T, Mayanagi T, Tanokashira D, Yoshida T, Sakai A, Sobue K Glucocorticoids, the most downstream effectors of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, are one of main mediators …

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Increased excitotoxicity and neuroinflammatory markers in postmortem frontal cortex from bipolar disorder patients. Related Articles Increased excitotoxicity and neuroinflammatory markers in postmortem frontal cortex from bipolar disorder patients. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Jun 2; Authors: Rao JS, Harry GJ, Rapoport SI, Kim HW Reports of cognitive decline, symptom worsening and brain atrophy in bipolar disorder (BD) …

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Meta-analysis of the dose-response relationship of SSRI in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Related Articles Meta-analysis of the dose-response relationship of SSRI in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 May 26; Authors: Bloch MH, McGuire J, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Leckman JF, Pittenger C We sought to determine differences in efficacy and tolerability between different doses of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors …

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Vulnerability genes or plasticity genes? Related Articles Vulnerability genes or plasticity genes? Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Aug;14(8):746-54 Authors: Belsky J, Jonassaint C, Pluess M, Stanton M, Brummett B, Williams R The classic diathesis-stress framework, which views some individuals as particularly vulnerable to adversity, informs virtually all psychiatric research on behavior-gene-environment (G x E) interaction. An alternative …

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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha impairs the recovery of synaptic transmission from hypoxia in rat hippocampal slices. Related Articles Tumor necrosis factor-alpha impairs the recovery of synaptic transmission from hypoxia in rat hippocampal slices. J Neuroimmunol. 2009 Nov 24; Authors: Batti L, O’Connor JJ Cerebral ischaemia is a common occurrence in a range of pathological conditions, including …

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Oxidative stress in Egyptian children with autism: relation to autoimmunity. Related Articles Oxidative stress in Egyptian children with autism: relation to autoimmunity. J Neuroimmunol. 2009 Dec 23; Authors: Mostafa GA, El-Hadidi ES, Hewedi DH, Abdou MM We are the first to study the relationship between oxidative stress (by measuring plasma F2-isoprostane, as a marker of …

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Chemical destruction of brain noradrenergic neurons affects splenic cytokine production. Related Articles Chemical destruction of brain noradrenergic neurons affects splenic cytokine production. J Neuroimmunol. 2009 Dec 21; Authors: Engler H, Doenlen R, Riether C, Engler A, Besedovsky HO, Del Rey A, Pacheco-López G, Schedlowski M The neurotransmitter noradrenaline (NA) plays a pivotal role in immune …

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Autoantibodies to the delta-opioid receptor function as opioid agonists and display immunomodulatory activity. Related Articles Autoantibodies to the delta-opioid receptor function as opioid agonists and display immunomodulatory activity. J Neuroimmunol. 2009 Dec 10;217(1-2):65-73 Authors: Ranganathan P, Chen H, Adelman MK, Schluter SF In this report, we show that affinity purified human anti-delta opioid receptor (DOR) …

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