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J. Bessa

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J. Bessa — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 26
Works: 74
Citations: 3,221

Most-cited papers

The mood-improving actions of antidepressants do not depend on neurogenesis but are associated with neuronal remodeling
J. Bessa, D. Ferreira, I. Melo, F. Marques +4 more
2009Molecular Psychiatry576 citations Open access
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A Trans-Dimensional Approach to the Behavioral Aspects of Depression
J. Bessa, A. Mesquita, Mário Oliveira, J. Pêgo +4 more
2008Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience439 citations Open access
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Morphological Correlates of Corticosteroid-Induced Changes in Prefrontal Cortex-Dependent Behaviors
J. Cerqueira, J. Pêgo, R. Taipa, J. Bessa +2 more
2005Journal of Neuroscience304 citations Open access
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Neuropathic pain is associated with depressive behaviour and induces neuroplasticity in the amygdala of the rat.
Leonor Gonçalves, Rui Silva, F. Pinto-Ribeiro, J. Pêgo +4 more
2008Experimental Neurology191 citations Open access
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Sustained remission from depressive-like behavior depends on hippocampal neurogenesis
A. Mateus-Pinheiro, L. Pinto, J. Bessa, M. Morais +5 more
2013Translational Psychiatry156 citations Open access
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ITHIUM BLOCKS STRESS-INDUCED CHANGES IN DEPRESSIVE-LIK EHAVIOR AND HIPPOCAMPAL CELL FATE : THE ROLE OF LYCOGEN-SYNTHASE-KINASE-3
A. Mesquita, J. Bessa, J. C. Sousa, P. Leão +2 more
2008147 citations
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Stress-induced anhedonia is associated with hypertrophy of medium spiny neurons of the nucleus accumbens
J. Bessa, M. Morais, Fernanda Marques, Luísa Pinto +3 more
2013Translational Psychiatry127 citations Open access
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Serotonergic signalling suppresses ataxin 3 aggregation and neurotoxicity in animal models of Machado-Joseph disease.
A. Teixeira-Castro, Ana Jalles, Sofia Esteves, Soosung Kang +15 more
2015Brain : a journal of neurology86 citations Open access
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Induction of a hyperanxious state by antenatal dexamethasone: a case for less detrimental natural corticosteroids.
Mário Oliveira, J. Bessa, A. Mesquita, H. Tavares +7 more
2006Biological Psychiatry74 citations
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Adult hippocampal neuroplasticity triggers susceptibility to recurrent depression
N. Alves, J. Correia, P. Patrício, A. Mateus-Pinheiro +6 more
2017Translational Psychiatry70 citations Open access
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Perceived Stress in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder is Related with Obsessive but Not Compulsive Symptoms
Pedro Morgado, D. Freitas, J. Bessa, Nuno Sousa +1 more
2013Frontiers in Psychiatry69 citations Open access
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The effects of chronic stress on hippocampal adult neurogenesis and dendritic plasticity are reversed by selective MAO-A inhibition
M. Morais, Paulo A R Santos, A. Mateus-Pinheiro, P. Patrício +6 more
2014Journal of Psychopharmacology66 citations Open access
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The Developmental Trajectory of Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Neuroimaging Studies
H. Sousa, Susana S. Almeida, J. Bessa, M. Pereira
2020Neuropsychology Review61 citations Open access
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The Sweet Drive Test: refining phenotypic characterization of anhedonic behavior in rodents
A. Mateus-Pinheiro, P. Patrício, N. Alves, A. Machado-Santos +4 more
2014Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience59 citations Open access
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Serotonin 2C receptor antagonists induce fast-onset antidepressant effects
Mark D. Opal, S. C. Klenotich, M. Morais, J. Bessa +5 more
2014Molecular Psychiatry59 citations Open access
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Differential and Converging Molecular Mechanisms of Antidepressants’ Action in the Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus
P. Patrício, A. Mateus-Pinheiro, M. Irmler, N. Alves +11 more
2015Neuropsychopharmacology58 citations Open access
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Hippocampal neurogenesis induced by antidepressant drugs: an epiphenomenon in their mood-improving actions
J. Bessa, D. Ferreira, I. Melo, Fernanda Marques +4 more
2009Molecular Psychiatry58 citations Open access
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The neurobiological hypothesis of neurotrophins in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia: A meta-analysis.
D. Rodrígues-Amorím, T. Rivera-Baltanás, J. Bessa, Nuno J. Sousa +7 more
2018Journal of Psychiatric Research55 citations
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The modulation of adult neuroplasticity is involved in the mood-improving actions of atypical antipsychotics in an animal model of depression
M. Morais, P. Patrício, A. Mateus-Pinheiro, N. Alves +6 more
2017Translational Psychiatry53 citations Open access
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Age-related qualitative shift in emotional behaviour: paradoxical findings after re-exposure of rats in the elevated-plus maze.
J. Bessa, Mário Oliveira, J. J. Cerqueira, O. Almeida +1 more
2005Behavioural Brain Research51 citations Open access
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Tau-dependent suppression of adult neurogenesis in the stressed hippocampus
C. Dioli, P. Patrício, R. Trindade, L. Pinto +10 more
2017Molecular Psychiatry50 citations Open access
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Serotonin 2C receptor antagonists induce fast-onset antidepressant effects
Md Opal, Sc Klenotich, M. Morais, J. Bessa +5 more
2014Molecular Psychiatry42 citations Open access
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Chronic stress targets adult neurogenesis preferentially in the suprapyramidal blade of the rat dorsal dentate gyrus
N. Alves, P. Patrício, J. Correia, A. Mateus-Pinheiro +6 more
2017Brain Structure and Function33 citations Open access
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Cell genesis and dendritic plasticity: a neuroplastic pas de deux in the onset and remission from depression
A. Mateus-Pinheiro, P. Patrício, J. Bessa, Nuno Sousa +1 more
2013Molecular Psychiatry32 citations Open access
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Structural and functional brain correlates of suicidal ideation and behaviors in depression: A scoping review of MRI studies.
R. Vieira, A. Faria, Diogo-Gonçalves Ribeiro, M. Picó-Pérez +1 more
2023Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry31 citations Open access
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Btbd3 expression regulates compulsive-like and exploratory behaviors in mice
S. Thompson, Amanda C. Welch, E. Ho, J. Bessa +5 more
2019Translational Psychiatry29 citations Open access
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Astrocytic plasticity at the dorsal dentate gyrus on an animal model of recurrent depression.
A. Machado-Santos, N. Alves, B. Araújo, J. Correia +6 more
2019Neuroscience23 citations
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Beyond New Neurons in the Adult Hippocampus: Imipramine Acts as a Pro-Astrogliogenic Factor and Rescues Cognitive Impairments Induced by Stress Exposure
A. Machado-Santos, E. Loureiro-Campos, P. Patrício, B. Araújo +9 more
2022Cells22 citations Open access
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Metabolism and adult neurogenesis: Towards an understanding of the role of lipocalin-2 and iron-related oxidative stress.
A. C. Ferreira, Nuno J. Sousa, J. Bessa, J. Sousa +1 more
2018Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews21 citations Open access
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Do genes and environment meet to regulate cerebrospinal fluid dynamics? Relevance for schizophrenia
J. Palha, N. Santos, F. Marques, J. Sousa +4 more
2012Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience20 citations Open access
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Hippocampal cytogenesis abrogation impairs inter-regional communication between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex and promotes the time-dependent manifestation of emotional and cognitive deficits
A. Mateus-Pinheiro, P. Patrício, N. Alves, J. Martins-Macedo +12 more
2021Molecular Psychiatry17 citations
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Suicidal Ideation Is Associated With Reduced Functional Connectivity and White Matter Integrity in Drug-Naïve Patients With Major Depression
J. Reis, R. Vieira, C. Portugal-Nunes, A. Coelho +7 more
2022Frontiers in Psychiatry16 citations Open access
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Hippocampal NG2+ pericytes in chronically stressed rats and depressed patients: a quantitative study
G. Treccani, Anna-Lena Schlegelmilch, Nina Schultz, D. Herzog +4 more
2020Stress16 citations Open access
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Immuno-Golgi as a Tool for Analyzing Neuronal 3D-Dendritic Structure in Phenotypically Characterized Neurons
L. Pinto, A. Mateus-Pinheiro, M. Morais, J. Bessa +1 more
2012PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Treatment-Resistant Depression in Portugal: Perspective From Psychiatry Experts
J. Bessa, S. Carvalho, Inês Cunha, M. Fernandes +5 more
2022Frontiers in Psychiatry13 citations Open access
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White Matter Microstructure Alterations Associated With Paroxetine Treatment Response in Major Depression
R. Vieira, A. Coelho, J. Reis, C. Portugal-Nunes +5 more
2021Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience13 citations Open access
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Sick leave duration as a potential marker of functionality and disease severity in depression
H. Volz, E. Bartečků, L. Bartova, J. Bessa +10 more
2022International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice11 citations Open access
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Adult neurogenic process in the subventricular zone‐olfactory bulb system is regulated by Tau protein under prolonged stress
C. Dioli, P. Patrício, L. Pinto, Clemence Marie +5 more
2021Cell Proliferation11 citations Open access
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miR-409 and miR-411 Modulation in the Adult Brain of a Rat Model of Depression and After Fluoxetine Treatment
P. Patrício, A. Mateus-Pinheiro, N. Alves, M. Morais +4 more
2020Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience9 citations Open access
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The Association of Metabolic Dysfunction and Mood Across Lifespan Interacts With the Default Mode Network Functional Connectivity
C. Portugal-Nunes, J. Reis, A. Coelho, P. Moreira +11 more
2021Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience7 citations Open access
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Suppression of adult cytogenesis in the rat brain leads to sex‐differentiated disruption of the HPA axis activity
Tiago Silveira-Rosa, A. Mateus-Pinheiro, J. Correia, J. Silva +12 more
2021Cell Proliferation7 citations Open access
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Cell Cycle Regulation of Hippocampal Progenitor Cells in Experimental Models of Depression and after Treatment with Fluoxetine
P. Patrício, A. Mateus-Pinheiro, A. Machado-Santos, N. Alves +6 more
2021International Journal of Molecular Sciences6 citations Open access
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The moderator effect of age in the association between mood and adiposity in the elderly is specific for the subcutaneous adipose compartment: An MRI study
C. Portugal-Nunes, T. Castanho, P. Moreira, R. Magalhães +6 more
2020International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry6 citations
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StressMatic: A Novel Automated System to Induce Depressive- and Anxiety-like Phenotype in Rats
J. Martins-Macedo, A. Mateus-Pinheiro, Cátia Alves, F. Veloso +11 more
2023Cells4 citations Open access
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Anticipatory cues in emotional processing shift the activation of a combined salience sensorimotor functional network in drug-naïve depressed patients.
R. Vieira, J. Reis, C. Portugal-Nunes, A. Coelho +6 more
2022Journal of Affective Disorders3 citations Open access
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Fifteen Years of Experience from a Medical School' Clinical Skills Laboratory.
J. Pêgo, J. Cerqueira, J. Bessa, V. Pereira +5 more
2017Acta Médica Portuguesa2 citations Open access
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Neuroplasticity in Depression
O. Almeida, J. Cerqueira, F. Roselli, J. Bessa +1 more
20092 citations
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Chronic stress targets adult hippocampal neurogenesis preferentially in the suprapyramidal blade of rat dorsal dentate gyrus
N. Alves, P. Patrício, J. Correia, A. Mateus-Pinheiro +6 more
20171 citations
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Cell cycle regulation of the hippocampal progenitor cells in an animal model of depression and after fluoxetine treatment
P. Patrício, A. Mateus-Pinheiro, A. Machado-Santos, N. Alves +4 more
20161 citations
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Improving care for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia: current perspectives and opportunities in Portugal (a consensus development conference)
Nuno Madeira, J. Bessa, Joaquina Castelão, Miguel Constante +8 more
2026Frontiers in Psychiatry0 citations Open access
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