Correlations between changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and neurochemistry of the anterior cingulate gyrus in postpartum depression

Major depressive episodes are prevalent in the postpartum period (Gaynes et al., 2005) and affect not only patients, but also their bonding with the newborn baby, who, in turn, may have cognitive and behavioral impairments in the future (Grace et al., 2003; Herrera et al., 2004; Murray et al., 1996). Therefore, the comprehension of the physiopathology of postpartum depression (PPD) can have significant impacts on the prevention and alleviation of harms to the mother-child dyad.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Marcos Gon çalves de Rezende, Carlos Eduardo Rosa, Cybele Garcia-Leal, Felipe Pinheiro de Figueiredo, Ricardo de Carvalho Cavalli, Heloisa Bettiol, Carlos Ernesto Garrido Salmon, Marco Antonio Barbieri, Margaret de Castro, Antonio Carlos dos Santos, Cris Tags: Research paper Source Type: research