Habenula bibliometrics: Thematic development and research fronts of a resurgent field.

ABSTRACT: The habenula (Hb) is a small structure of the posterior diencephalon that is highly conserved across vertebrates but nonetheless has attracted relatively little research attention until the past two decades. The resurgent interest is motivated by neurobehavioral studies demonstrating critical functions in a broad spectrum of motivational and cognitive processes, including functions relevant to psychiatric diseases. The Hb is widely conceived as an "anti-reward" center that acts by regulating brain monoaminergic systems. However, there is still no general conceptual framework for habenula research, and no study has focused on uncovering potentially significant but overlooked topics that may advance our understanding of physiological functions or suggest potential clinical applications of Hb

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9382245 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature