long-term potentiation

[Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Work-Related Stress Depressive Disorders.]

Published July 3, 2013

[Interpersonal psychotherapy for work-related stress depressive disorders.]

Nervenarzt. 2013 Jun 29;
Schramm E, Berger M

In general work involves health promoting functions but can also have hazardous impacts on well-being. Due to a massive change in working conditions it… Continue reading →

A? Induces Astrocytic Glutamate Release, Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptor Activation, and Synaptic Loss.

Published June 19, 2013

A? induces astrocytic glutamate release, extrasynaptic NMDA receptor activation, and synaptic loss.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Jun 17;
Talantova M, Sanz-Blasco S, Zhang X, Xia P, Akhtar MW, Okamoto SI, Dziewczapolski G, Nakamura T, Cao… Continue reading →

Optimal Dose of Dexmedetomidine for Sedation During Spinal Anesthesia.

Published June 7, 2013

Optimal dose of dexmedetomidine for sedation during spinal anesthesia.

Korean J Anesthesiol. 2013 May; 64(5): 426-31
Ok HG, Baek SH, Baik SW, Kim HK, Shin SW, Kim KH

Sedation in spinal anesthesia can reduce patient’s anxiety and discomfort. Dexmedetomidine… Continue reading →

Mediterranean Diet and Stroke, Cognitive Impairment, Depression: A Meta-Analysis.

Published June 1, 2013

Mediterranean diet and stroke, cognitive impairment, depression: A meta-analysis.

Ann Neurol. 2013 May 30;
Psaltopoulou T, Sergentanis TN, Panagiotakos DB, Sergentanis IN, Kosti R, Scarmeas N

OBJECTIVE: This meta-analysis aims to quantitatively synthesize all studies that examine the association… Continue reading →

Is “Loss of Control” Always a Consequence of Addiction?

Published May 31, 2013

Is “Loss of Control” Always a Consequence of Addiction?

Front Psychiatry. 2013; 4: 36
Griffiths MD

HubMed – addiction

Stress differentially alters mu opioid receptor density and trafficking in parvalbumin-containing interneurons in the female and male rat hippocampus.… Continue reading →

Rapid Feedback Regulation of Synaptic Efficacy During High-Frequency Activity at the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction.

Published May 16, 2013

Rapid feedback regulation of synaptic efficacy during high-frequency activity at the Drosophila larval neuromuscular junction.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 May 14;
Kauwe G, Isacoff EY

High-frequency firing of neurons depresses transmitter release at many synapses.… Continue reading →

Interplay Between Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Growth Factors in Depressive Illnesses.

Published May 16, 2013

Interplay between pro-inflammatory cytokines and growth factors in depressive illnesses.

Front Cell Neurosci. 2013; 7: 68
Audet MC, Anisman H

The development of depressive disorders had long been attributed to monoamine variations, and pharmacological treatment strategies likewise focused on… Continue reading →

Pearls and Pitfalls in Experimental Models of Spreading Depression.

Published May 15, 2013

Pearls and pitfalls in experimental models of spreading depression.

Cephalalgia. 2013 Jun; 33(8): 604-13
Ayata C

Spreading depression (SD) is the electrophysiological substrate of migraine aura and a potential trigger for headache. Since its discovery by Leão in 1944,… Continue reading →

The Long-Term Structural Plasticity of Cerebellar Parallel Fiber Axons and Its Modulation by Motor Learning.

Published May 11, 2013

The Long-term Structural Plasticity of Cerebellar Parallel Fiber Axons and Its Modulation by Motor Learning.

J Neurosci. 2013 May 8; 33(19): 8301-7
Carrillo J, Cheng SY, Ko KW, Jones TA, Nishiyama H

Presynaptic axonal varicosities, like postsynaptic spines, are… Continue reading →

A Success Story: Togo Is Moving Toward Becoming the First Sub-Saharan African Nation to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis Through Mass Drug Administration and Countrywide Morbidity Alleviation.

Published April 19, 2013

A Success Story: Togo Is Moving toward Becoming the First Sub-Saharan African Nation to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis through Mass Drug Administration and Countrywide Morbidity Alleviation.

PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013 Apr; 7(4): e2080
Sodahlon YK, Dorkenoo AM, Morgah K,… Continue reading →