Progress of receptors mechanism on depression / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

Early study have been proved that Monoaminergic receptor are playing an important role in the progress of depression.At present,other receptors have been discovered which involved in the pathogenesis and treatment of depression.This paper is attempted to review the new progress of investigation into glutamate receptors,corticotropin-releasing factor receptors,neurokinin receptors and adrenocorticosteroid receptors related with depression mechanism respectively.