• DOI:10.1016/j.euroneuro.2004.09.008
Corpus ID: 21953270

Molecular mechanisms of neuroplasticity and pharmacological implications: the example of tianeptine

@article{McEwen2004MolecularMO,
  title={Molecular mechanisms of neuroplasticity and pharmacological implications: the example of tianeptine},
  author={B. McEwen and S. Chattarji},
  journal={European Neuropsychopharmacology},
  year={2004},
  volume={14},
  pages={s497-s502}
}

• B. McEwen, S. Chattarji
• Published 2004
• Psychology, Medicine
• European Neuropsychopharmacology

The hippocampal formation, which expresses high levels of adrenal steroid receptors, is a malleable brain structure that is important for certain types of learning and memory. This structure is also vulnerable to the effects of stress hormones which have been reported to be increased in depressed patients, particularly those with severe depression. The amygdala, a structure that plays a critical role in fear learning, is also an important target of anxiety and stress. Certain animal models of… Expand

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