ReviewActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2020
Neurobiological basis of chiropractic manipulative treatment of the spine in the care of major depression.
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- Microglia-Targeted Nanotherapeutics in Major Depressive Disorder: An Integrative Perspective on Neuroinflammation and Drug Delivery.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
- Evaluation of Sleep Disturbances and Depression in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Using the Beck Depression Inventory and Child Sleep Disorder Scale: Relationship with Leukocyte and Neutrophil Counts.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Physiotherapy for patients with depression: Recent research progress.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Review
- Precision nutrition to reset virus-induced human metabolic reprogramming and dysregulation (HMRD) in long-COVID.NPJ science of food · 2024Review
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- The Effects of Four Weeks of Chiropractic Spinal Adjustments on Blood Biomarkers in Adults with Chronic Stroke: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Giant cell arteritis: a cause of temporomandibular joint claudication.Journal of medicine and life · 2022Article
- Underlying mechanisms of acupuncture therapy on polycystic ovary syndrome: Evidences from animal and clinical studies.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimMajor depressive disorder is associated with an autonomic nervous system imbalance. All the symptoms of depression (high cortisol, high adrenalin, insomnia, agitation, anxiety) can probably be attributed to over-activation of the sympathetic nervous system. We performed this review in order to highlight the possible links between chiropractic intervention, its potential molecular effects and its possible outcomes on patients with depression.
methodsWe performed a literature search for all the relevant manuscript regarding the effects of chiropractic and depression on the autonomic nervous system.
resultsChiropractic care and spinal manipulation regulate the autonomic nervous system at peripheral level and its projections to the central nervous system. In particular, they may activate the parasympathetic system to counterbalance the activity of the sympathetic system. Vagal parasympathetic stimulation is also considered an effective therapy for major depression as it releases neurotrophins essential for anti-depressive therapies, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor.
conclusionChiropractic and spinal manipulative therapies along with vagal nerve stimulation may therefore be regarded as treatment options for depression.
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