{"title":"Is the “social hormone” oxytocin relevant to psychotherapy treatment outcomes? A systematic review of observational and experimental studies","authors":"Caio Hummel Hohl , Sigal Zilcha-Mano , Jaime Delgadillo","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105935","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105935","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Oxytocin, popularly known as the “social hormone”, has wide implications for the regulation of socially relevant cognitions, emotions and behaviors. Individual differences in oxytocin may be relevant to mental health treatment outcomes, given the centrality of the therapeutic relationship in psychotherapy.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This systematic review aimed to synthesize findings from psychotherapy studies that examined oxytocin measurement and augmentation methods and their association with treatment outcomes. The methodology was preregistered in the Open Science Framework (<span><span>https://osf.io/xtyvc/?view_only=2bc37dc0b2cd41f8939e2964bd8b884f</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>). Five databases were searched on 30th of March 2023 <strong>(</strong>PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, Medline, PsycINFO). Eligible studies were assessed for risk of bias and findings were summarized using narrative synthesis and vote counting methods.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Overall, 24 studies (n=881 participants) including experimental and observational designs and covering various diagnostic groups were reviewed. Findings from 9 studies (n=406) indicate that oxytocin measures were associated with psychotherapy treatment outcomes for depression, and oxytocin-augmentation improved depression outcomes. Results regarding other mental disorders were mixed and inconclusive.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Current evidence indicates that oxytocin-augmented psychotherapy for depression warrants further research. Currently there is not sufficient evidence to draw firm conclusions regarding the clinical relevance of oxytocin in the context of other disorders. Key limitations are the lack of meta-analytic synthesis and small sample sizes for primary studies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105935"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paolo Di Luzio , Laura Brady , Sonia Turrini , Vincenzo Romei , Alessio Avenanti , Alejandra Sel
{"title":"Investigating the effects of cortico-cortical paired associative stimulation in the human brain: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Paolo Di Luzio , Laura Brady , Sonia Turrini , Vincenzo Romei , Alessio Avenanti , Alejandra Sel","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105933","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105933","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent decades have witnessed a rapid development of novel neuromodulation techniques that allow direct manipulation of cortical pathways in the human brain. These techniques, known as cortico-cortical paired stimulation (ccPAS), apply magnetic stimulation over two cortical regions altering interregional connectivity. This review evaluates ccPAS’s effectiveness to induce plastic changes in cortical pathways in the healthy brain. A systematic database search identified 41 studies investigating the effect of ccPAS on neurophysiological or behavioural measures, and a subsequent multilevel meta-analysis focused on the standardized mean differences to assess ccPAS’s efficacy. Most studies report significant neurophysiological and behavioural changes from ccPAS interventions across several brain networks, consistently showing medium effect sizes. Moderator analyses revealed limited influence of experimental manipulations on effect sizes. The multivariate approach and lack of small-study bias suggest reliable effect estimates. ccPAS is a promising tool to manipulate neuroplasticity in cortical pathways, showing reliable effects on brain cortical networks. Important areas for further research on the influence of experimental procedures and the potential of ccPAS for clinical interventions are highlighted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105933"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander Easton , Aidan J. Horner , Simon J. James , Jeremy Kendal , John Sutton , James A. Ainge
{"title":"Context in memory is reconstructed, not encoded","authors":"Alexander Easton , Aidan J. Horner , Simon J. James , Jeremy Kendal , John Sutton , James A. Ainge","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105934","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105934","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Context has long been regarded as an important element of long-term memory, and episodic memory in particular. The ability to remember not only the object or focus of a memory but also contextual details allow us to reconstruct integrated representations of events. However, despite its prevalence in the memory literature, context remains difficult to define and identify, with different studies using context to refer to different sets of stimuli or concepts. These varying definitions of context have not prevented it from being a key element of many models of memory. Within these models, context is usually explicitly encoded as an element of an event and processed through different neural pathways to other elements of the event, such as objects. Here we challenge the notion that context in memory is encoded. We offer an alternative where context in memory takes a variety of forms depending on the question being asked. We propose events are simply encoded, but the focus of retrieval (object) and context are not defined until recall.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105934"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142549189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jean-Christophe Cassel , Elodie Panzer , Isabella Guimaraes-Olmo , Brigitte Cosquer , Anne Pereira de Vasconcelos , Aline Stephan
{"title":"The ventral midline thalamus and long-term memory: What consolidation, what retrieval, what plasticity in rodents?","authors":"Jean-Christophe Cassel , Elodie Panzer , Isabella Guimaraes-Olmo , Brigitte Cosquer , Anne Pereira de Vasconcelos , Aline Stephan","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105932","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105932","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ventral midline thalamus, including the reuniens and rhomboid (ReRh) nuclei, connects bidirectionally with the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and hippocampus (Hip), both essential for memory processes. This review compiles and discusses studies on a role for the ReRh nuclei in the system consolidation of memories, also considering their potentially limited participation in memory retrieval or early phases of consolidation. It also examines scientific literature on short- and long-term plasticity in ReRh-mPFC and ReRh-Hip connections, emphasizing plasticity's importance in understanding these nuclei's role in memory. The idea that the two nuclei are at the crossroads of information exchange between the mPFC and the Hip is not new, but the relationship between this status and the plasticity of their connections remains elusive. Since this perspective is relatively recent, our concluding section suggests conceptual and practical avenues for future research, aiming perhaps to bring more order to the apparently multi-functional implication of the ventral midline thalamus in cognition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105932"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chuoyi Liang , Sijia Wei , Yelin Ji , Jiayi Lin , Wenli Jiao , Zhiying Li , Fengxia Yan , Xi Jing
{"title":"The role of enteric nervous system and GDNF in depression: Conversation between the brain and the gut","authors":"Chuoyi Liang , Sijia Wei , Yelin Ji , Jiayi Lin , Wenli Jiao , Zhiying Li , Fengxia Yan , Xi Jing","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105931","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105931","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Depression is a debilitating mental disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Approximately 280 million individuals worldwide suffer from depression by 2023. Despite the heavy medical and social burden imposed by depression, pathophysiology remains incompletely understood. Emerging evidence indicates various bidirectional interplay enable communication between the gut and brain. These interplays provide a link between intestinal and central nervous system as well as feedback from cortical and sensory centers to enteric activities, which also influences physiology and behavior in depression. This review aims to overview the significant role of the enteric nervous system (ENS) in the pathophysiology of depression and gut-brain axis’s contribution to depressive disorders. Additionally, we explore the alterations in enteric glia cells (EGCs) and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in depression and their involvement in neuronal support, intestinal homeostasis maintains and immune response activation. Modulating ENS function, EGCs and GDNF level could serve as novel strategies for future antidepressant therapy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105931"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beatrice Benedetti , Celeste Conte , Eva Bergamin , Riccardo Di Santo , Gabriele Ciasca , John M. Corkery , Marta Bassi , Giorgia Corli , Sabrine Bilel , Fabrizio Schifano , Matteo Marti , Fabio De-Giorgio
{"title":"Postmortem findings of organ damage in novel psychoactive substances users: A comprehensive review","authors":"Beatrice Benedetti , Celeste Conte , Eva Bergamin , Riccardo Di Santo , Gabriele Ciasca , John M. Corkery , Marta Bassi , Giorgia Corli , Sabrine Bilel , Fabrizio Schifano , Matteo Marti , Fabio De-Giorgio","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105927","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105927","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Despite the rising number of NPS-related deaths, comprehensive data on their prevalence, identification, and associated organ damage remain scarce.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>A literature search was conducted. Predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, resulting in the identification of 197 articles.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We identified 446 cases of NPS-related deaths, involving a total of 176 different substances. Synthetic opioids were the most prevalent class (34 %), followed by synthetic cannabinoids (22 %) and cathinones (21 %). Co-ingestion of NPS with other substances occurred in 77 % of cases. Macroscopic findings varied across organs, with congestion and edema most observed in the brain (23 %) and lung (56 %), respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>The existing literature lacks comprehensive descriptions of organs subjected to autopsy and histological examination in NPS-positive subjects. Despite this limitation, our findings underscore the prominence of lung pathology. Moreover, the prevalence of normal organs in cases of acute intoxication is a significant observation. We advocate for future research to provide more detailed insights to enhance our understanding of the multifaceted landscape of NPS-related deaths.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105927"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Charting the neuroscience of interpersonal trust: A bibliographic literature review","authors":"Yan Wu , Frank Krueger","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105930","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105930","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Interpersonal trust is essential for societal well-being, underpinning relationships from individuals to institutions. Neuroscience research on trust has advanced swiftly since 2001. While quantitative reviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical frameworks have effectively synthesized trust neuroscience research, bibliometric analysis remains underutilized. Our bibliometric analysis aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of trust neuroscience's current state and future directions by examining its historical development, key contributors, geographic distribution, methodological paradigms, influential works, thematic trends, and overall impact. This field has been characterized by the input of a few key contributors through international collaboration, with significant contributions from the U.S., China, the Netherlands, and Germany. Research predominantly utilizes the trust game and fMRI, with a rising focus on neural networks, general trust, and differentiating behavioral from attitudinal trust. Integrating insights from psychology, economics, and sociology, this interdisciplinary field holds promise for advancing our understanding of trust through a neurobiological lens. In conclusion, our bibliographic literature review provides valuable insights and guidance for scholars, spotlighting potential avenues for further investigation in this fast-growing field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105930"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A systematic and meta-analytic review of the impact of sleep restriction on memory formation","authors":"Rebecca Crowley , Eleanor Alderman , Amir-Homayoun Javadi , Jakke Tamminen","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105929","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105929","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Modern life causes a quarter of adults and half of teenagers to sleep for less than is recommended (Kocevska et al., 2021). Given well-documented benefits of sleep on memory, we must understand the cognitive costs of short sleep. We analysed 125 sleep restriction effect sizes from 39 reports involving 1234 participants. Restricting sleep (3–6.5 hours) compared to normal sleep (7–11 hours) negatively affects memory formation with a small effect size (Hedges’ <em>g</em> = 0.29, 95 % CI = [0.13, 0.44]). We detected no evidence for publication bias. When sleep restriction effect sizes were compared with 185 sleep deprivation effect sizes (Newbury et al., 2021) no statistically significant difference was found, suggesting that missing some sleep has similar consequences for memory as not sleeping at all. When the analysis was restricted to post-encoding, rather than pre-encoding, sleep loss, sleep deprivation was associated with larger memory impairment than restriction. Our findings are best accounted for by the sequential hypothesis which emphasises complementary roles of slow-wave sleep and REM sleep for memory.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105929"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of the locus coeruleus-noradrenergic system in stress-related psychopathology and resilience: Clinical and pre-clinical evidences","authors":"Déa Slavova , Vanesa Ortiz , Maud Blaise , Marya Bairachnaya , Bruno Giros , Elsa Isingrini","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105925","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105925","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Stressful events, from daily stressors to traumatic experiences, are common and occur at any age. Despite the high prevalence of trauma, not everyone develops stress-related disorders like major depressive disorder (MDD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a variation attributed to resilience, the ability to adapt and avoid negative consequences of significant stress. This review examines the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine (LC-NE) system, a critical component in the brain's stress response. It discusses the LC-NE system's anatomical and functional complexity and its role in individual variability in stress responses. How different etiological factors and stress modalities affect the LC-NE system, influencing both adaptive stress responses and psychopathologies, are discussed and supported by evidence from human and animal studies. It also explores molecular and cellular adaptations in the LC that contribute to resilience, including roles of neuropeptide, inflammatory cytokines, and genetic modulation, and addresses developmental and sex differences in stress vulnerability. The need for a multifaceted approach to understand stress-induced psychopathologies is emphasized and pave the way for more personalized interventions for stress-related disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105925"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The relationship between self-reported interoception and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Rhea Clemente , Amanda Murphy , Jennifer Murphy","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105923","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105923","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Interoception, the processing of internal bodily sensations, is associated with various mental health conditions. In particular, anxiety is often considered to be the prototypical interoceptive disorder. However, empirical evidence is mixed, with meta-analytic work reporting no relationship between anxiety and cardiac interoceptive accuracy. Less explored, however, are the mixed results relating to anxiety and self-reported interoception. This meta-analysis of 71 studies explored the relationship between self-report measures of interoception and anxiety. Across 12 measures (20 subscales), anxiety was associated with increased negative evaluations of, frequency of, and sensitivity to, bodily signals. Anxiety was also associated with greater (negative) attention to bodily signals, and difficulties describing bodily signals and emotions. However, anxiety was not associated with the use of bodily signals to inform emotions (e.g., noticing emotionally induced bodily signals). Results are discussed considering the overlap between anxiety and interoception questionnaires, the lack of specificity of certain measures, and the potential confound of individual differences in questionnaire interpretation. We also discuss limitations of anxiety measures and the clinical relevance of findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105923"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}