Medical News

In adult monkeys, an antidepressant therapy has induced new nerve cell growth in the hippocampus, a brain area responsible for learning and memory. A similar process may occur in humans, the research suggests, and may help explain the effectiveness of antidepressant therapys. The results, the first from nonhuman primates, are similar to those previously seen in rodents. They suggest that creation of new nerve cells, a process known as neurogenesis, is an important part of antidepressant treatment. Researcher Tarique Perera, MD, at Columbia University, and his colleagues observed changes in the number of brain cells in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus. The study is reported in the May 2 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience…….

Original post by Health news from medicineworld.org

In adult monkeys, an antidepressant therapy has induced new nerve cell growth in the hippocampus, a brain area responsible for learning and memory. A similar process may occur in humans, the research suggests, and may help explain the effectiveness of antidepressant therapys. The results, the first from nonhuman primates, are similar to those previously seen in rodents. They suggest that creation of new nerve cells, a process known as neurogenesis, is an important part of antidepressant treatment. Researcher Tarique Perera, MD, at Columbia University, and his colleagues observed changes in the number of brain cells in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus. The study is reported in the May 2 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience…….

Original post by Health news from medicineworld.org