Susana G Torres-Platas
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Tzioridou S, Campillo-Ferrer T, Canas-Martin C, Canas-Martin J, Schluter L, Torres-Platas S, et al.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev
. 2025 Jan;
169:106011.
PMID: 39818345
During most dreams, the dreamer does not realize that they are in a dream. In contrast, lucid dreaming allows to become aware of the current state of mind, often accompanied...
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Rigas C, Park H, Nassim M, Su C, Greenway K, Lipman M, et al.
Can J Kidney Health Dis
. 2022 Mar;
9:20543581221074562.
PMID: 35273807
Background: Depression and anxiety affect approximately 50% of patients with kidney failure receiving hemodialysis and are associated with decreased quality of life and increased risk of hospitalization and mortality. A...
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Belliveau C, Nagy C, Escobar S, Mechawar N, Turecki G, Rej S, et al.
Front Psychiatry
. 2022 Jan;
12:804269.
PMID: 35002817
Depression and anxiety are prevalent in older-adults and often difficult to treat: up to 55% of patients are unresponsive to pharmacotherapy. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a promising treatment, however,...
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De-Miguel F, Leon-Pinzon C, Torres-Platas S, Del-Pozo V, Hernandez-Mendoza G, Aguirre-Olivas D, et al.
Front Mol Neurosci
. 2021 May;
14:638858.
PMID: 33994942
Streams of action potentials or long depolarizations evoke a massive exocytosis of transmitters and peptides from the surface of dendrites, axons and cell bodies of different neuron types. Such mode...
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Dikaios E, Escobar S, Nassim M, Su C, Torres-Platas S, Rej S
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
. 2020 Jun;
35(10):1228-1232.
PMID: 32525235
Objectives: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a novel treatment for depression. Our published randomized controlled trial shows that MBCT improves symptoms of late-life depression (LLD) and anxiety (LLA). We now...
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Vasudev A, Torres-Platas S, Kerfoot K, Potes A, Therriault J, Gifuni A, et al.
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
. 2018 Dec;
27(5):536-547.
PMID: 30527963
Background: Current pharmacological treatments and psychotherapeutic approaches often have adverse effects or are ineffective in late-life cognitive and mental illnesses. Mind-body interventions offer a holistic approach and are of interest...
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Soh J, Torres-Platas S, Beaulieu S, Mantere O, Platt R, Mucsi I, et al.
BMC Psychiatry
. 2018 Jul;
18(1):227.
PMID: 30012135
Background: Lithium is the gold-standard treatment for bipolar disorder, is highly effective in treating major depressive disorder, and has anti-suicidal properties. However, clinicians are increasingly avoiding lithium largely due to...
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Elie D, Marino A, Torres-Platas S, Noohi S, Semeniuk T, Segal M, et al.
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
. 2017 Oct;
26(1):89-97.
PMID: 29066037
Objectives: Physicians rarely engage severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) patients in end-of-life care discussion despite an increased risk of debilitating medical illnesses and mortality. Access to quality palliative care...
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Nagy C, Torres-Platas S, Mechawar N, Turecki G
Int J Neuropsychopharmacol
. 2016 Aug;
20(1):50-57.
PMID: 27516431
Background: Major depressive disorder has been associated with dysfunctional astrocytic networks. The underlying causes, extent, and consequences of such dysfunctions remain to be characterized. Astrocyte-astrocyte communication occurs principally through gap...
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Huh C, Amilhon B, Ferguson K, Manseau F, Torres-Platas S, Peach J, et al.
J Neurosci
. 2016 Jun;
36(25):6605-22.
PMID: 27335395
Unlabelled: Theta oscillations are essential for learning and memory, and their generation requires GABAergic interneurons. To better understand how theta is generated, we explored how parvalbumin (PV) and somatostatin (SOM)...