Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2024; 14(11): 1611-1617
Published online Nov 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i11.1611
Figure 1
Figure 1 Exercise improves depression by modulating neurotransmitters, neuroplasticity, the immune system, and hormonal pathways. DA: Dopamine; BDNF: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor; CORT: Cortisol; 5-HT: 5-hydroxy tryptamine; NE: Norepinephrine.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Molecular mechanisms underlying exercise's antidepressant effects. DA: Dopamine; BDNF: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor; CORT: Cortisol; 5-HT: 5-hydroxy tryptamine; NE: Norepinephrine; HPA: Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal; PLC: phospholipase C; PGC-1α: Proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator 1-alpha.