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Circadian rhythms and mood regulation: insights from pre-clinical models

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McClung, Colleen A.·2011·European Neuropsychopharmacology

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Affective disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder, and seasonal affective disorder are associated with major disruptions in circadian rhythms. Indeed, altered sleep/wake cycles are a critical feature for diagnosis in the DSM IV and several of the therapies used to treat these disorders have profound effects on rhythm length and stabilization in human populations. Furthermore, multiple human genetic studies have identified polymorphisms in specific circadian genes associated with these disorders. Thus, there appears to be a strong association between the circadian system and mood regulation, although the mechanisms that underlie this association are unclear. Recently, a number of studies in animal models have begun to shed light on the complex interactions between circadian genes and mood-related neurotransmitter systems, the effects of light manipulation on brain circuitry, the impact of chronic stress on rhythms, and the ways in which antidepressant and mood-stabilizing drugs alter the clock. This review will focus on the recent advances that have been gleaned from the use of pre-clinical models to further our understanding of how the circadian system regulates mood.

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  • Recent work on circadian factors influencing risk of affective disorders has revealed extensive interactions between key emotion regulatory neurotransmitters such as dopamine and the genes controlling the molecular circadian clock.

    “Recent work on circadian factors influencing risk of affective disorders have revealed extensive interactions between key emotion regulatory neurotransmitters such as dopamine and the genes controlling the molecular circadian clock (McClung, 2007(McClung, , 2011(McClung, , 2013)).”

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Authors
McClung, C. A.
Affiliations
University of Pittsburgh (US)
Corresponding author
McClung, Colleen A.
Venue
European Neuropsychopharmacology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-09
Volume
21
Pages
S683-S693
ISSN
0924-977X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2061359031
Cited by
169
References
139
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FWCI
1.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH082876)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA023988)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R21NS058339)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
circadian rhythm, mood regulation, circadian genes, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, sleep-wake cycle, circadian clock, light manipulation, chronic stress, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, neurotransmitter systems
MeSH terms
Affect, Animals, Circadian Rhythm, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Cricetinae, Humans, Stress, Psychological, Suprachiasmatic Nucleus, Mood Disorders, Models, Animal, Mice, Rats

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