Understanding and treating postpartum depression: a narrative review.
International Clinical Psychopharmacology May 1, 2025 Vincenzo Cardaci, Matteo Carminati, Mattia Tondello et al. 7 citations
Postpartum depression (PPD) is an increasingly prevalent but still poorly characterized disorder. Causal and modulating factors include hormones fluctuations, such as estrogen, progesterone, and allopregnolone, pathways imbalances, such as oxytocin and kynurenine, chronobiological factors, and brain imaging alterations. Treatment may differ from the traditional major depression management,...