Month: April 2022
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Family history of psychiatric disorders as a risk factor for maternal postpartum depression: a systematic review protocol
Syst Rev. 2022 Apr 15;11(1):68. doi: 10.1186/s13643-022-01952-1. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common postpartum psychiatric disorder, affecting 11-15% of new mothers, and initiatives towards early identification and treatment are essential due to detrimental consequences. Family history of psychiatric disorders is a risk factor for developing psychiatric episodes outside the postpartum period, but […]
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The Impact of Hormonal Contraceptive Use on Serotonergic Neurotransmission and Antidepressant Treatment Response: Results From the NeuroPharm 1 Study
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 Mar 11;13:799675. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.799675. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hormonal contraceptive (HC) use has been associated with an increased risk of developing a depressive episode. This might be related to HC’s effect on the serotonergic brain system as suggested by recent cross-sectional data from our group, which show that healthy oral contraceptive […]