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It’s important to identify the root causes of your stress and to find the coping mechanisms that work best for you.
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The glutamatergic system may be central to the neurobiology and treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and psychosis. Despite the success of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonists for the treatment of MDD, little is known regarding the expression of these glutamate receptors in MDD. In this study we measured gene expression, via qRT-PCR, of the major NMDAR subunits, in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) in MDD subjects with and without psychosis, and non-psychiatric controls. Overall, GRIN2B mRNA was increased in both MDD with (+32%) and without psychosis (+40%) compared to c...
France: A recent study in JAMA Neurology investigating the effects of meditation training on brain integrity in older people confirmed the feasibility of the 18-month meditation and non-native...