The val66met polymorphism of the bdnf gene, which is associated with compromised brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling, impaired synaptic plasticity, and impaired learning, may increase one’s susceptibil...
OBJECTIVE Prepulse inhibition(PPI)of the acoustic startle response provides a measure of sensorimotor gating system mecha⁃nisms,which is known to be impaired in schizo⁃phrenia patients.We assessed the effects of the 5...
research grants to KWW and Q S from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC 81573410,31370741, and 21572011);Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2013CB531302).
The a7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (a7 nAChR) is a ligand-gated Ca^2+-permeable homopentameric ion channel implicated in cognition and neuropsychiatric disorders. Pharmacological enhancement of a7 nAChR function ...
supported by the Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2015A030313609);the Guangzhou Municipal Project for Science and Technology Foundation(201508020253)
Dear Editor,Coma, the vegetative state (VS), and the minimally- conscious state (MCS), often collectively referred to as disorders of consciousness (DOCs), typically occur after severe traumatic or non-traumatic...
Supported by Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress,Department of Psychiatry,Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF), which regulates neuronal survival, growth differentiation, and synapse formation, is known to be associated with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD). However, t...
supported by the University of Salamanca Research Support Grant 2015 to Dr.Dolores E.Lopez
The serotonergic system in the brain plays a major role in mood and anxiety regulation when exposed to stress. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of Sertraline administration in coping with stres...
No study so far has specifically addressed the influence of individual differences in trait-anxiety on aversive classical conditioning as indexed by the startle reflex response. We compared the startle reflex response...
Deficits in serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) neurotransmission are implicated in abnormal emotional behaviors such as aggression, anxiety, and depression. However, the specific 5-HT receptor mechanisms involved a...
Information on hearing thresholds is not always reliable as differences in these thresholds have been described even for the same species. This may partially be due to different methods used by different labs. A frequ...