Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Postpartum Depression: Etiology, Treatment, and Consequences for Maternal Care

Daiana Anne‐Marie Dimcea, Răzvan Petca, Mihai Cristian Dumitrașcu, Florica Şandru, Claudia Mehedințu, Aida Petca
Diagnostics Summary & key facts 2024 31 citations

This review says postpartum depression (PPD) is a common and disabling problem that has been rising in many places. It summarizes known risk factors in social and economic life, childbirth history, lifestyle, and past mental illness. The paper also reviews biological and genetic work (the serotonin transporter gene, SERT, is…

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
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