Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
78(1), P. 41 - 50
Published: Oct. 2, 2023
Childhood
maltreatment
(CM)
is
an
important
risk
factor
for
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD).
This
study
aimed
to
explore
the
specific
effect
of
CM
on
cerebral
blood
flow
(CBF)
and
brain
functional
connectivity
(FC)
in
MDD
patients.
Nature Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(9), P. 1603 - 1612
Published: Aug. 21, 2023
Abstract
Environmental
adversities
constitute
potent
risk
factors
for
psychiatric
disorders.
Evidence
suggests
the
brain
adapts
to
adversity,
possibly
in
an
adversity-type
and
region-specific
manner.
However,
long-term
effects
of
adversity
on
structure
association
individual
neurobiological
heterogeneity
with
behavior
have
yet
be
elucidated.
Here
we
estimated
normative
models
structural
development
based
a
lifespan
profile
longitudinal
at-risk
cohort
aged
25
years
(
n
=
169).
This
revealed
widespread
morphometric
changes
brain,
partially
adversity-specific
features.
pattern
was
replicated
at
age
33
114)
independent
sample
22
115).
At
level,
greater
volume
contractions
relative
model
were
predictive
future
anxiety.
We
show
stable
signature
that
persists
into
adulthood
emphasize
importance
considering
individual-level
rather
than
group-level
predictions
explain
emerging
psychopathology.
Biological Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(4), P. 287 - 299
Published: Feb. 3, 2024
BackgroundChronic
childhood
stress
is
a
prominent
risk
factor
for
developing
affective
disorders,
yet
mechanisms
underlying
this
association
remain
unclear.
Maintenance
of
optimal
serotonin
(5-HT)
levels
during
early
postnatal
development
critical
the
maturation
brain
circuits.
Understanding
long-lasting
effects
life
(ELS)
on
serotonin-modulated
connectivity
crucial
to
develop
treatments
arising
from
stress.MethodsUsing
mouse
model
chronic
developmental
stress,
we
determined
consequences
ELS
5-HT
circuits
and
behavior
in
female
male
mice.
Using
FosTRAP
mice,
cross-correlated
regional
c-fos
density
determine
brain-wide
functional
raphe
nucleus.
We
next
performed
vivo
fiber
photometry
establish
ELS-induced
deficits
dynamics
optogenetics
stimulate
release
improve
behavior.ResultsAdult
mice
exposed
showed
heightened
anxiety-like
behavior.
further
enhanced
susceptibility
acute
by
disrupting
nucleus
activity
neuron
population,
conjunction
with
increased
orbitofrontal
cortex
(OFC)
disrupted
medial
OFC
(mOFC).
Optogenetic
stimulation
terminals
mOFC
elicited
an
anxiolytic
effect
sex-dependent
manner.ConclusionThese
findings
suggest
significant
disruption
5-HT-modulated
response
ELS,
implications
vulnerability.
The
raphe-mOFC
circuit
provides
potential
targeted
stimulation-based
disorders
that
arise
adversities.
Addiction Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(7)
Published: July 1, 2024
Abstract
Substance
use
disorders
(SUDs)
are
seen
as
a
continuum
ranging
from
goal‐directed
and
hedonic
drug
to
loss
of
control
over
intake
with
aversive
consequences
for
mental
physical
health
social
functioning.
The
main
goals
our
interdisciplinary
German
collaborative
research
centre
on
Losing
Regaining
Control
Drug
Intake
(ReCoDe)
(i)
study
triggers
(drug
cues,
stressors,
priming)
modifying
factors
(age,
gender,
activity,
cognitive
functions,
childhood
adversity,
factors,
such
loneliness
contact/interaction)
that
longitudinally
modulate
the
trajectories
losing
regaining
consumption
under
real‐life
conditions.
(ii)
To
underlying
behavioural,
neurobiological
mechanisms
disease
drug‐related
behaviours
(iii)
provide
non‐invasive
mechanism‐based
interventions.
These
achieved
by:
(A)
using
innovative
mHealth
(mobile
health)
tools
monitor
effects
patterns
in
real
life
cohort
900
patients
alcohol
disorder.
This
approach
will
be
complemented
by
animal
models
addiction
24/7
automated
behavioural
monitoring
across
an
entire
trajectory;
i.e.
naïve
state
drug‐taking
or
resilience‐like
state.
(B)
identification
and,
if
applicable,
computational
modelling
key
molecular,
psychological
(e.g.,
reduced
flexibility)
mediating
trajectories.
(C)
Developing
testing
interventions
Just‐In‐Time‐Adaptive‐Interventions
(JITAIs),
various
brain
stimulations
(NIBS),
individualized
activity)
specifically
target
intake.
Here,
we
report
most
important
results
first
funding
period
outline
future
strategy.
Molecular Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(10), P. 3245 - 3267
Published: April 24, 2024
Environmental
experiences
play
a
critical
role
in
shaping
the
structure
and
function
of
brain.
Its
plasticity
response
to
different
external
stimuli
has
been
focus
research
efforts
for
decades.
In
this
review,
we
explore
effects
adversity
on
brain's
its
implications
brain
development,
adaptation,
emergence
mental
health
disorders.
We
are
focusing
adverse
events
that
emerge
from
immediate
surroundings
an
individual,
i.e.,
microenvironment.
They
include
childhood
maltreatment,
peer
victimisation,
social
isolation,
affective
loss,
domestic
conflict,
poverty.
also
take
into
consideration
exposure
environmental
toxins.
Converging
evidence
suggests
types
may
share
common
underlying
mechanisms
while
exhibiting
unique
pathways.
However,
they
often
studied
limiting
our
understanding
their
combined
interconnected
nature
impact.
The
integration
large,
deep-phenotyping
datasets
collaborative
can
provide
sufficient
power
analyse
high
dimensional
profiles
advance
systematic
mapping
neuronal
mechanisms.
This
review
provides
background
future
research,
highlighting
importance
cumulative
impact
various
adversities,
through
data-driven
approaches
integrative
multimodal
analysis
techniques.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
162, P. 105699 - 105699
Published: May 6, 2024
Robust
epidemiological
evidence
of
risk
and
protective
factors
for
psychosis
is
essential
to
inform
preventive
interventions.
Previous
syntheses
have
classified
these
according
their
strength
association
with
psychosis.
In
this
critical
review
we
appraise
the
distinct
overlapping
mechanisms
25
key
environmental
psychosis,
link
mechanistic
pathways
that
may
contribute
neurochemical
alterations
hypothesised
underlie
psychotic
symptoms.
We
then
discuss
implications
our
findings
future
research,
specifically
considering
interactions
between
factors,
exploring
universal
subgroup-specific
improving
understanding
temporality
dynamics,
standardising
operationalisation
measurement
developing
interventions
targeting
factors.
Biological Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(12), P. 948 - 958
Published: April 16, 2024
Early
adverse
experiences
are
assumed
to
affect
fundamental
processes
of
reward
learning
and
decision
making.
However,
computational
neuroimaging
studies
investigating
these
circuits
in
the
context
adversity
sparse
limited
conducted
adolescent
samples,
leaving
long-term
effects
unexplored.
Annual Review of Developmental Psychology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 285 - 307
Published: Aug. 24, 2023
Adolescence
is
a
period
of
life
that
encompasses
biological
maturation
and
profound
change
in
social
roles.
It
also
associated
with
the
onset
mental
health
problems.
The
field
developmental
cognitive
neuroscience
has
advanced
our
understanding
development
brain
within
its
immediate
cultural
context.
In
time
rising
rates
problems
among
adolescents
across
globe,
it
important
to
understand
how
wider
societal,
structural,
contexts
young
people
are
impacting
their
social-cognitive
maturation.
this
article,
we
review
landscape
youth
during
adolescence
consider
potential
role
research
effects
current
determinants
adolescent
health,
including
socioeconomic
inequality,
city
living,
eco-anxiety
about
climate
crisis.
The Journal of Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
602(9), P. 2047 - 2060
Published: March 18, 2024
Abstract
Adverse
experiences
in
early
life
can
induce
maladaptive
responses
to
acute
stress
later
life.
Chronic
social
isolation
during
adolescence
is
an
adversity
that
precipitate
stress‐related
psychiatric
disorders.
We
found
male
mice
after
8
weeks
of
adolescent
(SI)
have
markedly
increased
aggression
being
exposed
2
h
restraint
(RS),
which
was
accompanied
by
a
significant
increase
AMPA
receptor‐
and
NMDA
receptor‐mediated
synaptic
transmission
prefrontal
cortex
(PFC)
pyramidal
neurons
SI
RS
males.
Compared
group‐housed
counterparts,
males
exhibited
significantly
decreased
level
histone
H3
acetylation
PFC.
Systemic
administration
class
I
deacetylase
inhibitors,
romidepsin
or
MS‐275,
ameliorated
the
aggressive
behaviour,
as
well
general
interaction
deficits,
Electrophysiological
recordings
also
normalization
PFC
glutamatergic
currents
treatment
mice.
These
results
revealed
epigenetic
mechanism
intervention
avenue
for
induced
chronic
isolation.
image
Key
points
Adolescent
A
socially
isolated
(SI
).
Treatment
with
(HDAC)
inhibitors
ameliorates
behaviour
deficits
males,
normalizes
neurons.
It
provides
aberrant
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18
Published: Sept. 10, 2024
Numerous
preclinical
and
clinical
studies
have
shown
that
stress
is
one
of
the
main
environmental
factor
playing
a
significant
role
in
pathogeny
life-course
bowel
diseases.
However,
stressful
events
occur
early
life,
even
during
fetal
leave
different
traces
within
central
nervous
system,
area
involved
response
autonomic
network
but
also
emotion,
cognition
memory
regulation.
Early-life
can
disrupt
prefrontal-amygdala
circuit
thus
favoring
an
imbalance
system
hypothalamic-pituitary
adrenal
axis,
resulting
anxiety-like
behaviors.
The
down
regulation
vagus
nerve
cholinergic
anti-inflammatory
pathway
favors
pro-inflammatory
conditions.
Recent
data
suggest
emotional
abuse
at
life
are
aggravating
risk
factors
inflammatory
disease.
This
review
aims
to
unravel
mechanisms
explain
consequences
pathophysiology
disease
their
mental
co-morbidities.
A
therapeutic
potential
will
be
covered.