Melancholic-Like Behaviors and Circadian Neurobiological Abnormalities in Melatonin MT1 Receptor Knockout Mice
Author(s) -
Stefano Comai,
Rafael OchoaSanchez,
Sergio Domínguez-López,
Francis Rodriguez Bambico,
Gabriella Gobbi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the international journal of neuropsychopharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1469-5111
pISSN - 1461-1457
DOI - 10.1093/ijnp/pyu075
Subject(s) - circadian rhythm , endocrinology , medicine , corticosterone , psychology , melatonin , serotonergic , knockout mouse , locus coeruleus , neuroscience , serotonin , biology , receptor , central nervous system , hormone
Melancholic depression, described also as endogenous depression, is a mood disorder with distinctive specific psychopathological features and biological homogeneity, including anhedonia, circadian variation of mood, psychomotor activation, weight loss, diurnal cortisol changes, and sleep disturbances. Although several hypotheses have been proposed, the etiology of this disorder is still unknown.
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