Post-stroke Depression and the Aging Brain

Post-stroke depression and the aging brain

The incidence of mental illnesses like anxiety and depression after stroke is estimated at about 35% among the stroke survivals.  Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a frequent neuropsychiatric consequence of cerebral ischemia.  Since stroke and depression are diseases with increased incidence in the elderly, great clinical benefit may come from acquiring knowledge of the basic mechanisms underlying PSD.

• Title: Review - Post-stroke depression and the aging brain
• Authors: Gabriel R Cojocaru, Aurel Popa-Wagner, Elena C Stanciulescu, Loredana Babadan and Ana-Maria Buga
• Date: 2013
• Source: Journal of Molecular Psychiatry 2013, 1:14  doi:10.1186/2049-9256-1-14   © 2013 Cojocaru et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 

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Post-stroke depression and the aging brain

Neuropsychology of Eating Disorders

Neuropsychology of Eating Disorders

This is a review of the current state of neuropsychological studies focused on eating disorders.

• Title: Neuropsychology of eating disorders: 1995–2012
• Authors: Ignacio Jáuregui-Lobera
• Date: 2013
• Source: Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013; 9: 415–430. doi:  10.2147/NDT.S42714

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Neuropsychology of eating disorders

The Nucleus Accumbens & Resistant MDD

The Nucleus Accumbens & Resistant MDD

This review aimed to investigate the therapeutic potential of Deep Brain Stimulation for treating
resistant Major Depressive Disorder. The researchers explored the role of Nucleus accumbens as a
treatment target.

• Title: The nucleus accumbens: a target for deep brain stimulation in resistant major depressive disorder
• Authors: Cecilia Nauczyciel, Suzanne Robic, Thibaut Dondaine, Marc Verin, Gabriel Robert, Dominique Drapier, Florian Naudet and Bruno Millet
• Date: 2013
• Source: Journal of Molecular Psychiatry 2013, 1:17  doi:10.1186/2049-9256-1-17 © 2013 Nauczyciel et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 

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The Nucleus Accumbens & Resistant MDD

The Neurobiology of Suicide

The Neurobiology of Suicide

The neurobiology of suicidal behaviour constitutes a serious problem both in psychiatry and general medical practice. It still remains to a large degree unclear. The aim of this paper to summarize the available data on the post-mortem studies.

• Title: Review - The neurobiology of suicide - A Review of post-mortem studies
• Authors: Karolina Furczyk, Barbora Schutová, Tanja M Michel, Johannes Thome and Andreas Büttner
• Date: 2013
• Source: Journal of Molecular Psychiatry 2013, 1:2  doi:10.1186/2049-9256-1-2 © 2013 Furczyk et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 

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The neurobiology of suicide