Volume of Amygdala Subregions and Plasma Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Cortisol in Patients with s/s Genotype of Serotonin Transporter Gene Polymorphism of First-Episode and Drug-Naive Major Depressive Disorder: An Exploratory Study

• Main Authors: Naomichi Okamoto (Author), Keita Watanabe (Author), Hirofumi Tesen (Author), Atsuko Ikenouchi (Author), Ryohei Igata (Author), Yuki Konishi (Author), Tomoya Natsuyama (Author), Rintaro Fujii (Author), Shingo Kakeda (Author), Taro Kishi (Author), Nakao Iwata (Author), Reiji Yoshimura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The amygdala is a prominent region of the brain that plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). The amygdala is formed from a collection of interconnected substructures (nuclei) that relay signals from multiple brain areas, which suggests that the amygdala has d...