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The neuroscience of depressive disorders: A brief review of the past and some considerations about the future

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Depression is a common and debilitating mental health condition whose underlying aetiology and pathophysiology is still relatively poorly understood. In this article, we first turn to the past and briefly review what neuroscientific investigations have taught us so far about depression. In doing so, we cover neurochemical, neuroendocrine, immunological, functional and structural anatomical, and cognitive levels of description. We then turn our attention to the future and discuss where the fie...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1177/2398212818799269

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Oxford college:
Somerville College
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University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Psychiatry
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Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre
Publisher:
SAGE Publications Publisher's website
Journal:
Brain and Neuroscience Advances Journal website
Volume:
2
Pages:
1-6
Publication date:
2018-10-08
Acceptance date:
2018-08-28
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EISSN:
2398-2128
ISSN:
2398-2128
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pubs:924755
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uuid:64a6e02f-ede1-44bc-af66-0c8265d1e582
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924755
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2018-10-08

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