Abstract:The presence of negative air ions (NAI) is suggested to be a good factor in improving psychological status and used in treating depression as an alternative approach. However, the biological explanation for effects of NAI on alleviating depression symptoms has less been explored. In this study, the chronic mild stress (CMS) protocol was used to induce transcriptional depressive-like behaviors in mice, and the effects of NAI exposure on CMS-induced depression-like behaviors were examined. Thirty-day NAI exposur… Show more
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