2021
Effects of SSRI treatment on GABA and glutamate levels in an associative relearning paradigm
Spurny B, Vanicek T, Seiger R, Reed MB, Klöbl M, Ritter V, Unterholzner J, Godbersen GM, Silberbauer LR, Pacher D, Klug S, Konadu ME, Gryglewski G, Trattnig S, Bogner W, Lanzenberger R. Effects of SSRI treatment on GABA and glutamate levels in an associative relearning paradigm. NeuroImage 2021, 232: 117913. PMID: 33657450, PMCID: PMC7610796, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.117913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsGamma-aminobutyric acidMajor depressive disorderSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsSSRI treatmentPlacebo administrationReuptake inhibitorsGlutamatergic functionGlutamatergic neurotransmissionDepressive disorderNeuroplastic effectsSerotonergic systemNeurotransmitter systemsHealthy subjectsPsychiatric disordersImpaired cognitive flexibilityBrain regionsNeurotransmitter concentrationsCognitive functionWidespread symptomsMemory formationLast dayDisordersDownstream effectsTreatment
2019
Hippocampal GABA levels correlate with retrieval performance in an associative learning paradigm
Spurny B, Seiger R, Moser P, Vanicek T, Reed MB, Heckova E, Michenthaler P, Basaran A, Gryglewski G, Klöbl M, Trattnig S, Kasper S, Bogner W, Lanzenberger R. Hippocampal GABA levels correlate with retrieval performance in an associative learning paradigm. NeuroImage 2019, 204: 116244. PMID: 31606475, PMCID: PMC7610791, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAssociation LearningCerebral CortexFacial RecognitionFemaleGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamic AcidHippocampusHumansMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMental RecallThalamusYoung AdultConceptsHippocampal GABA levelsGABA levelsLong-term depressionLong-term potentiationHealthy participantsChanges of GABAMain inhibitory neurotransmitterMulti-voxel magnetic resonance spectroscopyMemory formationBaseline GABA levelsLongitudinal study designGlutamatergic systemInhibitory neurotransmitterNeuroplastic processesGlutamate concentrationNeural plasticityStudy designGABAAssociative learning paradigmThalamusHippocampusHuman brainInsulaNeurochemical underpinningsBrain