Functional Neuroanatomical Substrates of Altered Reward Processing in Major Depressive Disorder Revealed by a Dopaminergic Probe
Author(s) -
Lescia K. Tremblay,
Claudio A. Naranjo,
Simon J. Graham,
Nathan Herrmann,
Helen S. Mayberg,
Stephanie J. Hevenor,
Usoa E. Busto
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
archives of general psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3636
pISSN - 0003-990X
DOI - 10.1001/archpsyc.62.11.1228
Subject(s) - major depressive disorder , functional magnetic resonance imaging , psychology , dopaminergic , orbitofrontal cortex , dextroamphetamine , prefrontal cortex , ventral striatum , putamen , neuroscience , dopamine , medicine , striatum , amphetamine , amygdala , cognition
The pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD) includes disturbances in several neuroanatomical substrates and neurotransmitter systems. The challenge is to elucidate the brain mechanisms of MDD behavioral symptoms, chiefly those of anhedonia.
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