Social phobia - Neurophysiological correlates
Mice that experienced repeated aggression by conspecifics developed a lifelong social phobia. This could be remedied by:
- Elimination of BDNF in the VTA / nucleus accumbens pathway1
- Permanent antidepressant administration (fluoxetine)1
- Single administration of ketamine, but less Rabastinel2
- This also indicates the importance of BDNF in socially triggered stress
BDNF deprivation in the VTA/nucleus accumbens pathway appears to exert antidepressant effects,34 5 , whereas conversely in the hippocampus BDNF administration exerts antidepressant effects and antidepressants slowly increase BDNF in the hippocampus and ketamine rapidly increases BDNF in the hippocampus.6
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