Curcumin in depressive disorders: An overview of potential mechanisms, preclinical and clinical findings

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 784, Issue , 2016, Pages 192-198

  Kaufmann, Fernanda Neutzling ^b   Gazal, Marta ^c,d   Bastos, Clarissa Ribeiro ^a   Kaster, Manuella Pinto ^b   Ghisleni, Gabriele ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^d PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Curcumin; Curcumin properties; Major depression; Psychiatric disorders

Indexed keywords

CURCUMIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANXIETY DISORDER; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG TARGETING; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM INFLAMMATION; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROTOXICITY; NEUROTROPISM; NONHUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TARGET CELL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CURCUMIN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY;

EID: 84971394467     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: 18790712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.05.026     Document Type: Review

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