[Multiple mechanisms of depression].
Depression is a grievous mental disease with an increasing high morbidity year by year and a serious social harm. The pathogenesises of depression is complicated and involves with multi-mechanisms and multi-organs. Recent studies demondtrate that in the nerval system and endocrine system there are many types of neurotransmitters and hormones, as well as their receptors, involved in depression. This paper reviews the research progress of depression in recent years.
Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Chun-Lin
CL
Liu
Ke-Feng
KF
Ruan
Jun-Wei
JW
Gao
Fei
F
Wu
Ji-Quan
JQ
Zhang
D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004703:Endocrine System; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000502:physiology
D006728:Hormones; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter