Long-term depression (LTD) encompasses a family of synaptic plasticity mechanisms that can be triggered by the synaptic or pharmacological activation of glutamate receptors — in particular ...

Here we review these findings and put them into the context of synaptic plasticity ... and long-term depression (LTD). The detailed mechanisms by which NMDA receptor activation and the subsequent ...

Compared to synthetic drugs, natural plant extracts offer the advantages of being suitable for long-term consumption, having ...

Faster-acting drugs have long been sought to protect people with severe depression who may be at risk of self-harm or suicide ...

A recent study published in the journal Food Science and Nutrition provides a surprising revelation that says tomatoes and ...

MIT researchers suggests a potential molecular strategy for treating fragile X syndrome by enhancing NMDA subunit function.

The researchers found that the component Lycopene targets the synaptic plasticity. Basically, it allows the brain to modify ...

Researchers from Chongqing Medical University in China have discovered that lycopene, found in tomatoes and watermelons, might alleviate depression symptoms by improving brain cell communication.