Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

SEP 6, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Differences related to sex in adolescent obese Zucker rats: locomotor activity and dendritic arborization of neurons in layer V of the primary motor cortex

Histochemistry and Cell Biology

A single-centre, uncontrolled descriptive study of an animal model comparing obese and lean adolescent rats with anatomical and behavioural outcomes; no statistical comparisons, confidence intervals, or p-values reported.

SEP 3, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Functional coupling between MC4R and Kir7.1 contributes to clozapine-induced weight gain in female mice

Nature Communications

Mechanistic study in a mouse model proposing a novel signaling pathway for clozapine-induced weight gain, without evidence of clinical translation or validation in humans.

AUG 19, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Anxiety and Depression Traits Are Moderated by a Sex-Dependent Genetic Interaction Between 5-HTTLPR and BDNF

Brain Sciences

Single-centre community sample with modest subgroup sizes after stratification, exploratory three-way interaction analysis, and surrogate endpoints (self-reported symptoms); authors acknowledge need for replication in larger cohorts.

AUG 17, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Cognitive and psychiatric outcomes of methamphetamine (Shabu Drug) abstinence: a 6-months longitudinal study in Tanta, Egypt

Middle East Current Psychiatry

A prospective longitudinal study with repeated measures showing significant improvements in depression, anxiety, suicidality and most cognitive domains during 6 months of abstinence, but limited by small sample size and single-centre setting.

AUG 11, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Pharmacological Modulators of TCTP: Opportunities and Challenges for Drug Repurposing

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

A narrative review compiling known drug-TCTP interactions to propose repurposing opportunities; raises questions about therapeutic potential rather than testing clinical efficacy.

AUG 10, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Contemporary patterns of methamphetamine use and misuse: neurotoxicity, dependency, and societal burden

Journal of Substance Use

This is a narrative literature review synthesizing existing evidence on methamphetamine neurotoxicity and epidemiology, without new primary data, original analysis, or actionable clinical recommendations beyond restating known gaps.

AUG 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Research agenda to advance anhedonia assessment, understanding and treatment: an ECNP-GALENOS expert meeting report

BMJ Mental Health

An expert consensus meeting report that defines research priorities and recommendations for anhedonia assessment and treatment, rather than reporting primary empirical findings.

AUG 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Prucalopride repurposing: 5-HT4 receptor agonists in anxiety and depression

L Encéphale

This is a perspective article proposing a mechanistic hypothesis about 5-HT4 receptor agonists in mood disorders, supported by preclinical evidence and epidemiological suggestion, but lacking clinical trial data demonstrating efficacy in humans with depression or anxiety.