Monthly Archives: March 2012

Inflammatory mechanisms in major depressive disorder.

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2011 Nov;24(6):519-25.Inflammatory mechanisms in major depressive disorder.Raedler TJ.Source Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. thomas.raedler@albertahealthservices.caAbstractPURPOSE OF REVIEW: As the ‘monoamine hypothesis of depression’ fails to explain all aspects of major depression, … Continue reading →

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Omega-3 supplementation lowers inflammation and anxiety in medical students: a randomized controlled trial.

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Brain Behav Immun. 2011 Nov;25(8):1725-34. Epub 2011 Jul 19.Omega-3 supplementation lowers inflammation and anxiety in medical students: a randomized controlled trial.Kiecolt-Glaser JK, Belury MA, Andridge R, Malarkey WB, Glaser R.Source Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, Ohio State University College of … Continue reading →

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Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines expression in rat’s brain and spleen exposed to chronic mild stress: involvement in depression.

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Behav Brain Res. 2011 Nov 20;225(1):135-41. Epub 2011 Jul 8.Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines expression in rat’s brain and spleen exposed to chronic mild stress: involvement in depression.You Z, Luo C, Zhang W, Chen Y, He J, Zhao Q, Zuo R, … Continue reading →

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Inflammatory biomarkers in depression: an opportunity for novel therapeutic interventions.

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2011 Oct;13(5):316-20.Inflammatory biomarkers in depression: an opportunity for novel therapeutic interventions.Li M, Soczynska JK, Kennedy SH.Source Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, University Health Network/Princess Margaret Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada. madeline.li@uhn.on.caAbstract Currently … Continue reading →

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Inflammation and depression: why poststroke depression may be the norm and not the exception.

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Int J Stroke. 2011 Apr;6(2):128-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2010.00565.x. Epub 2011 Jan 19.Inflammation and depression: why poststroke depression may be the norm and not the exception.Pascoe MC, Crewther SG, Carey LM, Crewther DP.Source Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.Abstract Ischaemic … Continue reading →

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Maurice Preter, MD

Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.