Amygdala volume in major depressive disorder: A meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging studies

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 993-1000

  Hamilton, J P ^a   Siemer, M ^b   Gotlib, I H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Glucocorticoid; Major depressive disorder; Neurogenesis; Neurotoxicity; SSRI

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; GLUCOCORTICOID;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDLINE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOXICITY;

AMYGDALA; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 54249155023     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: 14765578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/mp.2008.57     Document Type: Review

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