Monoamines, BDNF, Dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA-Sulfate, and Childhood Depression—An Animal Model Study

Basal levels of monoamines and DHEA in four main limbic brain regions were measured in prepubertal Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats (a putative animal model of childhood depression). Basal levels of “Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)” were also determined in two regions in the hippocampus, compared wi...

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Published in:Advances in Pharmacological Sciences
Main Authors: O. Malkesman, T. Asaf, L. Shbiro, A. Goldstein, R. Maayan, A. Weizman, N. Kinor, E. Okun, B. Sredni, G. Yadid, A. Weller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/405107