mood disorders

Inflammation and Depression: Translating Discoveries Into New Therapeutics – Dr. Scott Russo


 

Inflammation and Depression: Translating Discoveries into New Therapeutics – Dr. Scott Russo – Scott Russo, Ph.D., Johnson & Johnson / IMHRO Rising Star Translational Research Award winner, explains his lab’s discoveries connecting depression with the immune system, suggesting a… Continue reading

Source Population Characteristics Affect Heterosis Following Genetic Rescue of Fragmented Plant Populations.

Source population characteristics affect heterosis following genetic rescue of fragmented plant populations.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Proc Biol Sci. 2013 Jan 7; 280(1750): 20122058
Pickup M, Field DL, Rowell DM, Young AG

Understanding the relative importance of heterosis and… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Poor Sleep in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.

Poor sleep in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

PLoS One. 2012; 7(11): e49996
Bøe Lunde HM, Aae TF, Indrevåg W, Aarseth J, Bjorvatn B, Myhr KM, Bø L

Poor sleep is a frequent symptom in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sleep may be influenced by MS-related symptoms and adverse effects from immunotherapy and symptomatic medications. We aimed to study the prevalence of poor sleep and the influence of socio-demographic and clinical factors on sleep quality in MS- patients.A total of 90 MS patients and 108 sex-and age- matched controls were included in a questionnaire survey. Sleep complaints were evaluated by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and a global PSQI score was used to separate good sleepers (?5) from poor sleepers (>5). Excessive daytime sleepiness, the use of immunotherapy… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Phosphoinositide-Specific Phospholipase C ?1 Gene Deletion in Bipolar Disorder Affected Patient.

Phosphoinositide-specific Phospholipase C ?1 gene deletion in bipolar disorder affected patient.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

J Cell Commun Signal. 2012 Nov 17;
Lo Vasco VR, Longo L, Polonia P

The involvement of phosphoinositides (PI) signal transduction pathway and related… Continue reading

Neurometabolite Concentration and Clinical Features of Chronic Alcohol Use: A Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study.

Neurometabolite concentration and clinical features of chronic alcohol use: A proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Psychiatry Res. 2012 Nov 12;
Yeo RA, Thoma RJ, Gasparovic C, Monnig M, Harlaar N, Calhoun VD, Kalyanam R, Mayer… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Neuromodulation Therapies and Treatment-Resistant Depression.

Neuromodulation therapies and treatment-resistant depression.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Med Devices (Auckl). 2012; 5: 53-65
Al-Harbi KS, Qureshi NA

BACKGROUND: Patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) who showed partial response to pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions need a trial of neuromodulation… Continue reading

Morphine Withdrawal Enhances Constitutive ?-Opioid Receptor Activity in the Ventral Tegmental Area.

Morphine Withdrawal Enhances Constitutive ?-Opioid Receptor Activity in the Ventral Tegmental Area.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

J Neurosci. 2012 Nov 14; 32(46): 16120-16128
Meye FJ, van Zessen R, Smidt MP, Adan RA, Ramakers GM

?-Opioid receptors (MORs) in the… Continue reading

Overcoming Anxiety: The Importance of Emotional Mindfulness


 

Overcoming Anxiety: the Importance of Emotional Mindfulness – www.cfcliving.com So many people avoid their true emotions because of the anxiety they engender. This desire to avoid can lead to unhealthy behaviors like addictions and result in emotional distance from… Continue reading

Abilify Depression Medicine Sucks!


 

Abilify Depression Medicine Sucks! – Here is a short movie that I directed last semester and stars Nicole Furneisen and the excellent camera work of Ryan Hamilton. It premiered on the last day of class. Thanks to you guys… Continue reading

Addiction Rehab: PET Imaging of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 5 (MGluR5).

PET imaging of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5).

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Am J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2012; 2(1): 29-32
Li D, Shan H, Conti P, Li Z

Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) belong to a family of… Continue reading