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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anja K. Koether, Georg W. Alpers, Bjorn Budenbender, Maximilian Lenhart, Maurice S. Michel, Maximilian C. Kriegmair
Summary: Emotional distress is common among urological patients, predicting higher levels of decisional conflict after physician consultation. There is no difference in emotional distress between uro-oncological and non-oncological patients.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2021)
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Neurosciences
Barbara Raissa Ferreira de Lima, Leydianne Leite de Siqueira Patriota, Amanda de Oliveira Marinho, Jainaldo Alves da Costa, Thiago Henrique Napolea, Michelle Melgarejo da Rosa, Patricia Maria Guedes Paiva
Summary: This study investigated the efficacy of a lectin called SteLL, extracted from Schinus terebinthifolia leaf, in the treatment of depression. The results showed that SteLL can improve symptoms of depression by modulating monoaminergic and nitric oxide signaling pathways.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2023)
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Neurosciences
Mohammad Amin Sadeghi, Sara Hemmati, Sina Mohammadi, Hasan Yousefi-Manesh, Ali Vafaei, Meysam Zare, Ahmad Reza Dehpour
Summary: Depression is the most common psychiatric comorbidity of epilepsy, and the molecular pathways underlying this association are unclear. NMDAR signaling alterations may be a major contributor to the development of epilepsy-associated depression (EAD). The combination of fluoxetine and NI may have a synergistic effect in reducing depressive symptoms.
ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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International Relations
Brandon K. Yoder, Kyle Haynes
Summary: The debate in international relations regarding the severity and frequency of the security dilemma is ongoing. Offensive realists believe that even benign states can end up in competition and conflict due to worst-case assumptions about intentions. Rational benign states may be able to mitigate the security dilemma through costly but credible cooperative signals, but empirical work on this is scarce. Experiment results support the directionality of signaling mechanisms, but actual cooperation rates are lower than predicted and the feasibility of reassurance depends heavily on prior trust levels.
JOURNAL OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Eden M. Anderson, Steven Loke, Benjamin Wrucke, Annabel Engelhardt, Skyler Demis, Kevin O'Reilly, Evan Hess, Kevin Wickman, Matthew C. Hearing
Summary: GIRK1-dependent signaling is critical for maintaining optimal PrL function and behavioral control in male mice, but not in females. Stress-induced deficits in affect regulation and cognition are associated with disruption of this signaling pathway, providing a potential therapeutic target for improving quality of life.
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Nikola Drndarevic, Sonja Protic, Jose M. Mestre
Summary: The study found that sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS) directly affected depression through trait emotional intelligence (TEI) and decision-making styles, with direct effects on aggression only found in the male sample. Indirect effects of SPS on aggression were mainly observed in spontaneous decision-making for men and in the self-control and sociability factors of TEI for women.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Psychology, Developmental
Esther E. Palacios-Barrios, Jamie L. Hanson, Kelly R. Barry, W. Dustin Albert, Stuart F. White, Ann T. Skinner, Kenneth A. Dodge, Jennifer E. Lansford
Summary: Research shows that lower family income during childhood is associated with increased rates of adolescent depression. Individuals with depression exhibit hypoactivation in brain regions involved in reward learning and decision-making processes. This suggests a link between lower family income and disruptions in reward and decision-making brain circuitry contributing to adolescent depression.
DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Laura Bevilacqua, Alex Charney, Charlotte R. Pierce, Samantha M. Richards, Manish K. Jha, Andrew Glasgow, Jess Brallier, Katherine Kirkwood, Emilia Bagiella, Dennis S. Charney, James W. Murrough
Summary: The study results indicate that co-administration of sodium nitroprusside did not attenuate the antidepressant and dissociative effects of ketamine compared to placebo, suggesting that the nitric oxide pathway may not play a primary role in these effects of ketamine.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Substance Abuse
Muhammad Imran Khan, Vahid Nikoui, Aamir Naveed, Faiza Mumtaz, Hamid Zaman, Adnan Haider, Waqar Aman, Abdul Wahab, Shahid Niaz Khan, Najeeb Ullah, Ahmad Reza Dehpour
Summary: The study investigates the involvement of the NMDA/nitric oxide/cGMP pathway in the antidepressant-like effect of ethanol in a mouse model of behavioral despair. The findings suggest that blockade of NMDA receptors and the nitric oxide/cyclic-guanosine monophosphate pathway may contribute to the antidepressant effects of ethanol.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Anita Nath, Shubhashree Venkatesh, J. Vindhya, Sheeba Balan, Chandra S. Metgud
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of IPV and its association with selected ecological risk factors among pregnant women availing antenatal care at a public sector hospital in Bengaluru, southern India. The prevalence of IPV was 3.7%, with higher age and presence of depression being significantly associated risk factors on multivariate analysis.
NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA
(2021)
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Psychology, Clinical
Alana Fisher, Sylvia Eugene Dit Rochesson, Logan R. Harvey, Christina Marel, Katherine L. Mills
Summary: This study aimed to test the acceptability, feasibility, safety, and potential usefulness of the Alcohol and Depression Decision-Aid for Psychological Treatments (ADDAPT) for individuals with depression and alcohol use comorbidity. The findings showed that most participants found ADDAPT easy to use, helpful in decision making, and trustworthy, without provoking anxiety. Participants felt confident in their treatment decisions, demonstrated good treatment knowledge, and made choices based on best available evidence.
ADVANCES IN DUAL DIAGNOSIS
(2023)