Annual Review of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
45(1), P. 581 - 601
Published: May 4, 2022
Depression
is
an
episodic
form
of
mental
illness
characterized
by
mood
state
transitions
with
poorly
understood
neurobiological
mechanisms.
Antidepressants
reverse
the
effects
stress
and
depression
on
synapse
function,
enhancing
neurotransmission,
increasing
plasticity,
generating
new
synapses
in
stress-sensitive
brain
regions.
These
properties
are
shared
to
varying
degrees
all
known
antidepressants,
suggesting
that
synaptic
remodeling
could
play
a
key
role
pathophysiology
antidepressant
function.
Still,
it
unclear
whether
precisely
how
synaptogenesis
contributes
transitions.
Here,
we
review
evidence
supporting
emerging
model
which
defined
distinct
distributed
across
multiple
circuits,
neurons
assuming
altered
functional
properties,
configurations,
and,
importantly,
reduced
capacity
for
plasticity
adaptation.
act
initially
facilitating
enabling
reconfiguration
this
state.
Subsequently,
plays
specific
sustaining
these
changes
over
time.
American Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
179(2), P. 132 - 141
Published: Oct. 29, 2021
Depression
is
the
leading
cause
of
disability
worldwide,
and
half
patients
with
depression
have
treatment-resistant
depression.
Intermittent
theta-burst
stimulation
(iTBS)
approved
by
U.S.
Food
Drug
Administration
for
treatment
but
limited
suboptimal
efficacy
a
6-week
duration.
The
authors
addressed
these
limitations
developing
neuroscience-informed
accelerated
iTBS
protocol,
Stanford
neuromodulation
therapy
(SNT;
previously
referred
to
as
intelligent
therapy,
or
SAINT).
This
protocol
was
associated
remission
rate
∼90%
after
5
days
open-label
treatment.
Here,
report
results
sham-controlled
double-blind
trial
SNT
depression.Participants
currently
experiencing
moderate
severe
depressive
episodes
were
randomly
assigned
receive
active
sham
SNT.
Resting-state
functional
MRI
used
individually
target
region
left
dorsolateral
prefrontal
cortex
most
functionally
anticorrelated
subgenual
anterior
cingulate
cortex.
primary
outcome
score
on
Montgomery-Åsberg
Rating
Scale
(MADRS)
4
weeks
treatment.At
planned
interim
analysis,
32
participants
had
been
enrolled,
29
who
continued
meet
inclusion
criteria
received
either
(N=14)
(N=15)
mean
percent
reduction
from
baseline
in
MADRS
52.5%
group
11.1%
group.SNT,
high-dose
functional-connectivity-guided
targeting,
more
effective
than
Further
trials
are
needed
determine
SNT's
durability
compare
it
other
treatments.
NeuroImage,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
221, P. 117180 - 117180
Published: July 20, 2020
The
process
of
altering
neural
activity
–
neuromodulation
has
long
been
used
to
treat
patients
with
brain
disorders
and
answer
scientific
questions.
Deep
stimulation
in
particular
provided
clinical
benefit
over
150,000
patients.
However,
our
understanding
how
impacts
the
is
evolving.
Instead
focusing
on
local
impact
at
site
itself,
we
are
considering
remote
regions
connected
site.
Brain
connectivity
information
derived
from
advanced
magnetic
resonance
imaging
data
can
be
identify
these
connections
better
understand
behavioral
effects
neuromodulation.
In
this
article,
review
studies
combining
connectomics,
highlighting
opportunities
where
approach
may
prove
particularly
valuable.
We
focus
deep
stimulation,
but
show
that
same
principles
applied
other
forms
neuromodulation,
such
as
transcranial
MRI-guided
focused
ultrasound.
outline
future
perspectives
provide
testable
hypotheses
for
work.
Human Brain Mapping,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
42(13), P. 4155 - 4172
Published: Feb. 5, 2021
Repetitive
transcranial
magnetic
stimulation
(rTMS)
of
the
dorsolateral
prefrontal
cortex
(DLPFC)
is
an
established
treatment
for
refractory
depression,
however,
therapeutic
outcomes
vary.
Mounting
evidence
suggests
that
clinical
response
relates
to
functional
connectivity
with
subgenual
cingulate
(SGC)
at
precise
DLPFC
site.
Critically,
SGC-related
network
architecture
shows
considerable
interindividual
variation
across
spatial
extent
DLPFC,
indicating
connectivity-based
target
personalization
could
potentially
be
necessary
improve
outcomes.
However,
date
accurate
has
not
appeared
feasible,
recent
work
intraindividual
reproducibility
optimal
targets
limited
3.5
cm.
Here
we
developed
reliable
and
methodologies
compute
individualized
connectivity-guided
targets.
In
resting-state
MRI
scans
acquired
1,000
healthy
adults,
demonstrate
that,
using
this
approach,
personalized
can
reliably
robustly
pinpointed,
a
median
accuracy
~2
mm
between
repeated
separate
days.
These
remained
highly
stable,
even
after
1
year,
distance
coordinates
only
2.7
mm.
Interindividual
in
exceeded
by
factor
up
6.85,
suggesting
did
trivially
converge
group-average
Moreover,
were
heritable,
rTMS
stable
over
time
under
genetic
control.
This
computational
framework
provides
capacity
TMS
computed
high
precision
flexibly
advance
research
other
basic
applications.
Neuropsychopharmacology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
48(1), P. 191 - 208
Published: Oct. 5, 2022
Transcranial
magnetic
stimulation
(TMS)
is
a
non-invasive
technique
for
focal
brain
based
on
electromagnetic
induction
where
fluctuating
field
induces
small
intracranial
electric
current
in
the
brain.
For
more
than
35
years,
TMS
has
shown
promise
diagnosis
and
treatment
of
neurological
psychiatric
disorders
adults.
In
this
review,
we
provide
brief
introduction
to
with
focus
repetitive
(rTMS)
protocols,
particularly
theta-burst
(TBS),
relevant
rTMS-derived
metrics
plasticity.
We
then
discuss
TMS-EEG
technique,
use
neuronavigation
TMS,
neural
substrate
TBS
measures
plasticity,
inter-
intraindividual
variability
those
measures,
effects
age
genetic
factors
aftereffects,
summarize
alterations
TMS-TBS
plasticity
major
including
autism
spectrum
disorder,
schizophrenia,
depression,
traumatic
injury,
Alzheimer's
disease,
diabetes.
Finally,
translational
studies
their
therapeutic
implications.
American Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
180(3), P. 230 - 240
Published: March 1, 2023
Objective:
Repetitive
transcranial
magnetic
stimulation
(rTMS)
protocols
increasingly
use
subgenual
anterior
cingulate
cortex
(sgACC)
functional
connectivity
to
individualize
treatment
targets.
However,
the
efficacy
of
this
approach
is
unclear,
with
conflicting
findings
and
varying
effect
sizes
across
studies.
Here,
authors
investigated
site’s
sgACC
(sgACC-StimFC)
on
outcome
rTMS
in
295
patients
major
depression.
Methods:
The
reliability
accuracy
estimating
were
validated
data
from
individuals
who
underwent
extensive
MRI
testing.
Electric
field
modeling
was
used
analyze
associations
between
sgACC-StimFC
clinical
improvement
using
standardized
assessments
evaluate
sources
heterogeneity.
Results:
An
imputation-based
method
provided
reliable
accurate
estimates.
Treatment
responses
weakly
but
robustly
correlated
(r=−0.16),
only
when
stimulated
identified
electric
modeling.
Surprisingly,
association
driven
by
strong
global
signal
fluctuations
stemming
a
specific
periodic
respiratory
pattern
(r=−0.49).
Conclusions:
Functional
individual
differences
outcomes,
weaker
than
those
observed
previous
studies
accentuated
subgroup
distinct,
respiration-related
patterns
their
scans.
These
indicate
that
large
representative
sample
depressive
disorder,
explained
∼3%
variance
which
may
limit
utility
existing
sgACC-based
targeting
protocols.
these
also
provide
evidence
for
true—albeit
small—effect
highlight
opportunities
incorporating
additional
measures
generate
models
response
enhanced
predictive
power.
Neuropsychopharmacology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
49(4), P. 649 - 680
Published: Dec. 12, 2023
Abstract
While
pharmacological,
behavioral
and
psychosocial
treatments
are
available
for
substance
use
disorders
(SUDs),
they
not
always
effective
or
well-tolerated.
Neuromodulation
(NM)
methods,
including
repetitive
transcranial
magnetic
stimulation
(rTMS),
direct
current
(tDCS)
deep
brain
(DBS)
may
address
SUDs
by
targeting
addiction
neurocircuitry.
We
evaluated
the
efficacy
of
NM
to
improve
outcomes
in
SUDs.
A
systematic
literature
search
was
performed
on
MEDLINE,
PsychINFO,
PubMed
databases
a
list
terms
four
key
concepts
(SUD,
rTMS,
tDCS,
DBS)
applied.
Ninety-four
studies
were
identified
that
examined
effects
DBS
(e.g.,
craving,
consumption,
relapse)
amongst
individuals
with
alcohol,
tobacco,
cannabis,
stimulants,
opioids.
Meta-analyses
alcohol
tobacco
using
rTMS
tDCS.
found
reduced
as
indicated
medium
large
effect
sizes
(Hedge’s
g
>
0.5).
Results
most
encouraging
when
multiple
sessions
applied,
left
dorsolateral
prefrontal
cortex
(DLPFC)
targeted.
tDCS
also
produced
drug
though
highly
variable
less
robust
than
rTMS;
right
anodal
DLPFC
appeared
be
efficacious.
typically
small,
uncontrolled
studies,
but
showed
promise
reducing
misuse
substances.
promising
treatment
Future
should
determine
underlying
neural
mechanisms
NM,
further
evaluate
extended
durations,
accelerated
administration
protocols
long-term
biochemical
verification
use.