Woojae Myung 

(Poster award winner IFMAD2019)

“Participating in IFMAD had a profound impact on my career as it was my first time winning an award at an international conference, which left a lasting impression on me. Since then, I've been collaborating with several researchers from overseas, greatly enriching my work. I would recommend this event to others because it offers open opportunities to researchers from various parts of the world, fostering a diverse and enriching academic experience.”

Serotonin release and serotonin receptors in depression: New PET studies
Gitte Moos Knudsen (Denmark)

Key Insights:

• PET, when used with appropriate radioligands, can non-invasively capture acute changes in brain serotonin

• With novel radioligands, it has been demonstrated that pharmacologically induced serotonin release is lower in patients with MDD than in controls

• Unmedicated patients with MDD have less cerebral 5-HT4 receptors

• People with seasonal affective disorder cannot regulate their cerebral serotonin transporter across seasons as healthy people do.

Virtual reality (VR) in psychiatry and psychotherapy - perspectives and limitations
Peter Zwanzger (Germany)

Key Insights:

• Virtual reality represents a useful technology in the field of psychiatry and psychotherapy

• Best evidence for the virtual reality among all disorders has been shown in anxiety disorders

• Further research is needed with a specific focus on the implementation of virtual reality in a blended care approach