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Monoamine alterations in Alzheimer's disease and their implications in comorbid neuropsychiatric symptoms.

Shalini Saggu, Ava Bai, Mae Aida, Hasibur Rehman, Andrew Pless, Destany Ware, Ferenc Deak, Kai Jiao, Qin Wang

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Review in GeroScience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Efficacy of transcranial alternating current stimulation on cognitive function in patients with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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  11. Cerebrospinal fluid NPTX2 and [Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Shalini SagguDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA. ssaggu@augusta.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-4058-3760
Ava BaiDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Mae AidaDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Hasibur RehmanDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Andrew PlessDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Destany WareDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Ferenc DeakDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Kai JiaoCenter for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Qin WangDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA. qiwang@augusta.edu.

Funding

Regulation of novel alpha2A adrenergic receptor signaling by spinophilinR01MH081917 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI WANG, QIN · 2009 to 2019
$3.9M
Beta amyloid-adrenergic receptor interaction in Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG064664 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI WANG, QIN · 2019 to 2024
$2.1M
Alpha2 adrenergic signaling in AD pathogenesisRF1AG056815 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI WANG, QIN · 2018 to 2018
$2.0M
Role of VAMP1 in synaptic transmission and Alzheimer's dementiaR01AG062655 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · PI DEAK, FERENC · 2020 to 2024
$1.9M
Alzheimer's Association SAGA23-1142437NIA NIH HHS AG056815NIA NIH HHS AG062655NIA NIH HHS AG064664NIA NIH HHS R01 AG062655NIA NIH HHS R01 AG064664NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG056815NIMH NIH HHS MH081917NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH081917
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder characterized by relentless cognitive decline and the emergence of profoundly disruptive neuropsychiatric symptoms. As the disease progresses, it unveils a formidable array of neuropsychiatric manifestations, including debilitating depression, anxiety, agitation, and distressing episodes of psychosis. The intricate web of the monoaminergic system, governed by serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, significantly influences our mood, cognition, and behavior. Emerging evidence suggests that dysregulation and degeneration of this system occur early in AD, leading to notable alterations in these critical neurotransmitters' levels, metabolism, and receptor function. However, how the degeneration of monoaminergic neurons and subsequent compensatory changes contribute to the presentation of neuropsychiatric symptoms observed in Alzheimer's disease remains elusive. This review synthesizes current findings on monoamine alterations in AD and explores how these changes contribute to the neuropsychiatric symptomatology of the disease. By elucidating the biological underpinnings of AD-related psychiatric symptoms, we aim to underscore the complexity and inform innovative approaches for treating neuropsychiatric symptoms in AD.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseBiogenic MonoaminesMental DisordersDopamineHumansNorepinephrineSerotoninBiogenic MonoaminesDopamineNorepinephrineSerotoninAlzheimer’s diseaseDopamineMonoaminesNeuropsychiatric symptomsNorepinephrineSerotonin

Identifiers

PMID39331291
PMCPMC11872848

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