Preclinical Evidences for an Antimanic Effect of Carvedilol

Oxidative imbalance, alterations in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and mitochondrial dysfunction are implicated in bipolar disorder (BD) pathophysiology and comorbidities, for example, cardiovascular conditions. Carvedilol (CVD), a nonselective beta-blocker widely used for the treatment o...

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Main Authors: Greicy Coelho de Souza, Julia Ariana de S. Gomes, Ana Isabelle de Góis Queiroz, Maíra Morais de Araújo, Lígia Menezes Cavalcante, Michel de Jesus Souza Machado, Aline Santos Monte, David Freitas de Lucena, João Quevedo, André Ferrer Carvalho, Danielle Macêdo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/692541