Author: Eero Castrén

Prof. Eero Castrén is currently researching at the Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki, Finland. His research has focused on the effects of neurotrophic factors, particularly the brain-derived neurotrophic factor BDNF and its receptor on the adult brain and their role in neuronal plasticity and in the mechanism of action of drugs acting on the central nervous system. His research has revealed a critical role of experience-dependent neuronal plasticity in the mechanism of antidepressant drug action.

Wie wirken Antidepressiva wirklich?

Antidepressants, including classical ones like SSRIs & SNRIs and newer alternatives like ketamine, have long been subjects of research to uncover the underlying mechanisms of their antidepressive…

Lukas A. Basedow Eero Castrén Lukas A. Basedow Eero Castrén

2021-05-28