Depression during pregnancy: Molecular regulations of mothers' and children's behaviour

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 582-586

  Pariante, Carmine M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Depression; Epigenetics; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Intergenerational transmission; Maternal care; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTENATAL DEPRESSION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REVIEW; STRESS; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY;

DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84896989850     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: 14708752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST20130246     Document Type: Review

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