Chinese Journal of Nature ›› 2009, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3): 148-152.

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Depressed Brain: The Neurobiology of Depression and New Approaches to Antidepressant

MAO Rongrong①, TIAN Meng②, XU Lin③   

  1. ①②Ph.D.,Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223,China; ③Professor, Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223,China; Mental Health Institute, the 2nd Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
  • Received:2009-06-09 Revised:2009-06-09 Online:2009-06-20 Published:2009-06-25

Key words: words depression, neurobiology, geneenvironment interaction,    neuroplasticity,   new antidepressant