Stuber added, «The study of hormone - sensitive circuits that control motivational states may ultimately reveal new drug
targets for these mood disorders.»
Not exact matches
That could eventually lead to new drugs that selectively
target the gene, which McCarthy says, «could be a strategy
for treating
mood or sleep
disorders.»
«If lithium's effect on the cerebellum is the key to its effectiveness as a
mood stabilizer, then a more
targeted treatment that causes the same change in the cerebellum without affecting other systems might be a better treatment
for patients with bipolar
disorder,» Wemmie says.
Targeted interventions
for mood instability may also be useful in patients who do not have a formal affective
disorder.
The study focused on the serotonin transporter, a molecule that regulates the amount of serotonin signaling between brain cells and is a major
target for treatment of depression and
mood disorders.
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for targeting any number of chronic inflammatory diseases, metabolic and
mood disorders may be around the corner.