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Prefrontal Cortex Molecular Signatures of Chronically Socially Isolated Rats and Their Response to Fluoxetine Treatment

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Depression in mice causes decreased neuronal excitability and enhanced frequency adaptation in medial prefrontal cortex pyramidal neurons

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Neural mechanisms of tinnitus: An exploration from the perspective of varying severity levels

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Esketamine modulates cerebral function variations between S1 and BLA in rats with chronic pain and anxiety

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Comorbidity of autism spectrum disorders and anxiety disorders: Insights from neuronal circuitry studies

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Electroacupuncture ameliorates insomnia with anxiety and depression via modulating slow-wave oscillation, neurotransmitter pathways, and complement system: Insights from EEG and proteomics

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Convergent Network Localization of Brain Stimulation Targets for Trait Anxiety

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Optogenetic Animal Models of Depression: From Mice to Men

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Two polygenic mouse models of major depressive disorders identify TMEM161B as a potential biomarker of disease in humans

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