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Major Depressive Disorder
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This review of major depressive disorder is a comprehensive account of the genetic, biochemical, and neurophysiological changes that have been implicated in the disorder. No single mechanism can account for all the clinical variations in this condition. The monoamine oxidase theory can explain many of the actions of antidepressants, but genetic factors, stress, and psychosocial factors also play a part in depression.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Belmaker, R. H., & Agam, G.
- Affiliations
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 2008-01-03
- Volume
- 358
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 55-68
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- OpenAlex
- W2129579709
- Cited by
- 2,166
- References
- 245
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- FWCI
- 12.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Keywords
- major depressive disorder, depression, genetic factors, biochemical mechanisms, neurophysiology, monoamine oxidase, antidepressants, stress, psychosocial factors
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Antidepressive Agents, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone, Depressive Disorder, Major, Major Depressive Disorder, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Norepinephrine, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Serotonin, Stress, Psychological, Biogenic Monoamines
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