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In regard of increasing rates of post-stroke mood disorders and evidences of a neuroprotective effect of antbiotics after cerebral ischemia we have reviewed the clinical relevance of the neuroprotective and mood stabilizing effects of antibiotics in the light of the basic pathophsiology of depression.
Keywords: Cerebral ischemia, post-stroke mood disorders, neuroprotection, antibiotics, pathophsiology, depression, antidepressant effects, minocycline, mTOR
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Towards A Multimodal Treatment of Depression: A Minireview on the Potential Role of Antibiotics
Volume: 11 Issue: 11
Author(s): B. Yulug and W.-R. Schabitz
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Keywords: Cerebral ischemia, post-stroke mood disorders, neuroprotection, antibiotics, pathophsiology, depression, antidepressant effects, minocycline, mTOR
Abstract: In regard of increasing rates of post-stroke mood disorders and evidences of a neuroprotective effect of antbiotics after cerebral ischemia we have reviewed the clinical relevance of the neuroprotective and mood stabilizing effects of antibiotics in the light of the basic pathophsiology of depression.
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Yulug B. and Schabitz W.-R., Towards A Multimodal Treatment of Depression: A Minireview on the Potential Role of Antibiotics, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2011; 11 (11) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955711797068418
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955711797068418 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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