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Probing Neuro-Endocrine Interactions Through Remote Magnetothermal Adrenal Stimulation

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A systematic review of the pharmacological modulation of autobiographical memory specificity

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A methylome-wide association study of major depression with out-of-sample case-control classification and trans-ancestry comparisonPreprint

Shen, X., Barbu, M. C., Caramaschi, D., Arathimos, R., Czamara, D., David, F. S., Dearman, A., Dilkes, E., Herrera-Rivero, M., Huider, F., et al. (2023) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2023.10.27.23297630 · Cited by 5

Association of depressive symptom trajectories with chronic kidney disease in middle-aged and older adults

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Independent, Multiplicative, and Cumulative Effects of Recent Stressful Life Events and Adverse Childhood Events on Depressive Symptoms among College Students: Moderation by the HPA-axis Multilocus Genetic Variation

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Chronic stress in cancer development and progression

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Association Between Clinical Symptoms and Inflammatory Markers in First-Episode Unmedicated Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

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Depletion of MGO or Its Derivatives Ameliorate CUMS-Induced Neuroinflammation

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Pharmacological profiling of major depressive disorder-related multimorbidity clusters

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Anxiety, depression, perceived executive function and sugar sweetened beverages: a causal mediation analysis in Mexican young adults

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The association between stress and multiple long-term conditions: A cohort study

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Gut microbiota: A potential player in psychiatric symptoms during COVID-19

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Complex gut–brain interactions underlying inflammatory bowel disease-related depression have translational implications in regenerative medicine: a narrative review

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Systemic inflammatory indices and the risk of depression in individuals with sleep difficulties: A cohort study based on NHANES 2005–2020

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Geriatric Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities

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Inflammation and emotional regulation: a narrative review of evidence and mechanisms in emotional dysregulation disordersPreprint

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Limbic-Sensorimotor Tug of War for the Hippocampus: Dynamic Functional Connectivity as a Transdiagnostic Vulnerability Marker in Offspring of Patients With Emotion Dysregulation

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Physical symptoms and inflammatory levels characterize post-COVID-19 depressive episodes compared to non-post-COVID-19 depression

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Multidimensional outcomes associated with chronic fatigue over 12 months in youth with emerging mood disorders

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Associations of sarcopenia with depression and suicidal ideation: the sex-specific mediating role of loneliness

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Depressive symptom trajectories preceding cardiovascular disease: Findings from three national cohorts

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Interleukins in Major Depressive Disorder: Lessons From Autoimmune Diseases and Pathways to Clinical Translation

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Symptoms and prevalence of common mental disorders in a heterogenous outpatient sample: an investigation of clinical characteristics and latent subgroups

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Association of 20-Year Longitudinal Depressive Symptoms With Left Ventricular Geometry Outcomes in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study: A Role for Androgens?

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Gender differences in depression prevalence: the role of inflammation and somatic symptoms

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The Common Biological and Social Bases for Physical and Mental Disorders: Focus on Inflammation and Neuroendocrine System

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Late-life depressive symptoms are associated with both hyperactivity and hypoactivity of the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal axis

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Individual differences in latent trait cortisol (LTC): Implications for the onset and course of future depressive symptoms

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Cortisol and C-reactive protein interact to predict depressive symptoms

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Low-grade inflammation predicts persistence of depressive symptoms

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