Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

SEP 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Distinct depressive-like behavioural phenotypes in mice exhibit unique patterns of transcriptional perturbations across habenular cell subtypes

Molecular Psychiatry

Single-species mechanistic study using transcriptomics to explore molecular correlates of depressive-like phenotypes in mice; raises questions about habenular cell involvement but does not test a clinical intervention or establish causation in humans.

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.

SEP 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

286. Restoration by ketamine metabolites of cognitive and affective prosocial behaviors in a mouse model of depression

The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Uncontrolled, preclinical study in a mouse depression model with a mechanistic focus; demonstrates proof-of-concept for ketamine metabolites restoring prosocial behaviors but requires human clinical validation.

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.