Antidepressant drugs act by directly binding to TRKB neurotrophin receptors
Plinio Cabrera Casarotto, Mykhailo Girych, Senem Merve Fred, Vera D. Kovaleva, Rafael Moliner, Giray Enkavi, Caroline Biojone, Cecilia Cannarozzo, Madhusmita Priyadarshini Sahu, Katja Kaurinkoski, Cecilia Anna Brunello, Anna Steinzeig, Frederike Winkel, Sudarshan S. Patil, Stefan Vestring, , Eero Ċastrén
This study identifies a direct binding of antidepressants to TRKB receptors, revealing a mechanism linking molecular interactions to antidepressant effects.
Cell · Feb 18, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience