Single administration of vitamin C produces rapid antidepressant-like effects in female mice: A possible role of dopamine D2 receptor signalling
Our findings suggest that vitamin C may serve as an ideal candidate for the treatment of depression in females, potentially through the restoration of the D2R-BDNF pathway.
Authors
- Minglian Luo
- Xuemei Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3810-2195)
- Yuan-Jian Yang
- Yi-Heng Li
- Shu-Zhen Jiang
Institutions
- Wuhan Puai Hospital (CN)
- Wuhan No.1 Hospital (CN)
- Wuhan No. 7 Hospital (CN)
- Jiangxi Mental Health Center (CN)
- Wuhan No.9 Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Research
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2026.150181
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00