LIM-27, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2012 Feb;100(4):678-87. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2011.09.010. Epub 2011 Sep 25.
Mood disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BPD) are common, chronic, recurrent mental illnesses that affect the lives and functioning of millions of individuals worldwide. Growing evidence suggests that the glutamatergic system is central to the neurobiology and treatment of these disorders. Here, we review data supporting the involvement of the glutamatergic system in the pathophysiology of mood disorders as well as the efficacy of glutamatergic agents as novel therapeutics.
心境障碍,如重度抑郁症(MDD)和双相情感障碍(BPD),是常见的、慢性的、复发性精神疾病,影响着全球数以百万计的个体的生活和功能。越来越多的证据表明,谷氨酸能系统是这些疾病的神经生物学和治疗的核心。在这里,我们回顾了支持谷氨酸能系统参与心境障碍病理生理学以及谷氨酸能药物作为新型治疗药物的疗效的数据。