An Effect of Chronic Negative Stress on Hippocampal Structures and Functional Connectivity in Patients with Depressive Disorder [Letter]

Abstract

Norma Safitri,1,* Andi Nilawati Usman,2,* Andi Ariyandy3,* 1Department of Midwifery, Postgraduate School Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia; 2Department of Midwifery, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia; 3Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Andi Nilawati Usman, Department of Midwifery, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia, Email [email protected]

Keywords

• depressive disorder
• chronic stress
• hippocampus
• functional connectivity