Neurogenesis and depression: Etiology or epiphenomenon?

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 146-150

  Henn, Fritz A ^a   Vollmayr, Barbara ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

animal models; antidepressants; behavioral responses; Depression; neurogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CORTICOSTERONE; FLUOXETINE; IMIPRAMINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TIANEPTINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN CORTEX; CELL PROLIFERATION; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LEARNING; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; STRESS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BRAIN; CELL DIVISION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; NEURONS; STRESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3242797374     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.04.011     Document Type: Review

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