Abstract
Bright-light intervention is reported to successfully treat depression, in particular seasonal affective disorder, but the neural pathways and molecular mechanisms mediating its effects are unclear. An amygdala-prefrontal cortex corticolimbic circuit regulates responses to salient environmental stimuli (e.g., threat) and may underlie these effects. Serotonin signaling modulates this circuit and is implicated in the pathophysiology of seasonal and other affective disorders.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Biological Psychiatry |
Vol/bind | 76 |
Sider (fra-til) | 332-339 |
ISSN | 0006-3223 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2014 |