D1R-5-HT2AR Uncoupling Reduces Depressive Behaviors via HDAC Signaling

D1R-5-HT2AR Uncoupling Alleviates Depressive Behaviors Through HDAC Signaling Research Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a globally prevalent and life-threatening mental illness, closely associated with poor physical health. Despite the availability of various treatments, including medications and psychotherapy, many patients exhibit po...

Network-Wide Risk Convergence in Gene Co-Expression Identifies Reproducible Genetic Hubs of Schizophrenia Risk

The Genetic Network Aggregation Mechanism for Schizophrenia Risk — Latest Research Interpretation from the Journal “Neuron” In recent years, genetic research on schizophrenia (SCZ) has made significant progress, particularly driven by genome-wide association studies (GWAS), revealing a large number of genetic variants associated with the disease. H...

Ketamine Alleviates NMDA Receptor Hypofunction Through Synaptic Trapping

Ketamine Alleviates NMDA Receptor Hypofunction Through Synaptic Trapping

With the advancement of neuroscience research, the crucial role of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDA receptors, NMDAR) in neurotransmission and cognitive functions has become increasingly clear. NMDARs are a type of ionotropic glutamate receptor that play an important role in neuronal synapses, responsible for rapid excitatory transmission and s...

Different Learning Aberrations Relate to Delusion-like Beliefs with Different Contents

A Study on the Correlation Between Different Learning Abnormalities and Delusional-like Beliefs of Various Contents Research Background Delusions are a major feature of psychotic disorders (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and certain neurological and autoimmune diseases). Although delusions clinically manifest as fixed erroneou...

Acyl-CoA Binding Protein for the Experimental Treatment of Anorexia

Introduction This report aims to reveal the recent research findings published by Hui Chen et al. in “Science Translational Medicine”, which explores the application of exogenous Acyl-Coenzyme A Binding Protein (ACBP) in Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is a prevalent and difficult-to-treat eating disorder that primarily affects adolescents and y...