Antidepressant effects of esketamine via the BDNF/AKT/mTOR pathway in mice with postpartum depression and their offspring.
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry June 8, 2024 Han Qin, Miao Yu, Nianjiao Han et al. 27 citations
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health problem that can negatively affect future generations. BDNF/AKT/mTOR signaling in the frontal lobe and hippocampus in mice is associated with depression, but its role in mice with PPD and their offspring is unknown. This study was aimed at investigating the effects of esketamine (ESK), a drug approved for treatment of refractory depression,...
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2024.110992 (opens in new tab)
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Bdnf/akt/mtor
Postpartum depression ppd
Postnatal depression
Esketamine spravato
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