[HTML][HTML] Emerging role of the host microbiome in neuropsychiatric disorders: overview and future directions

K Hashimoto - Molecular Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
The human body harbors a diverse ecosystem of microorganisms, including bacteria,
viruses, and fungi, collectively known as the microbiota. Current research is increasingly …

Neuroinflammation through the vagus nerve-dependent gut–microbiota–brain axis in treatment-resistant depression

K Hashimoto - Progress in Brain Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Neuroinflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder
(MDD), including treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Patients with TRD have higher …

Rapid antidepressant-like effect of non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analog lisuride, but not hallucinogenic psychedelic DOI, in lipopolysaccharide-treated mice

Y Qu, L Chang, L Ma, X Wan, K Hashimoto - … Biochemistry and Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Classical psychedelics with 5-hydroxytryptamine-2A receptor (5-HT 2A R) agonism
have rapid antidepressant actions in patients with depression. However, there is an ongoing …

[HTML][HTML] A role of splenic heme biosynthesis pathway in the persistent prophylactic actions of arketamine in lipopolysaccharide-treated mice

L Ma, L Wang, Y Qu, X Wan, K Hashimoto - Translational Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Relapse is common in remitted patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Arketamine,
an (R)-enantiomer of ketamine, has persistent prophylactic actions in an inflammatory model …

Beneficial effects of arketamine on the reduced bone mineral density in susceptible mice after chronic social defeat stress: Role of the gut–microbiota–bone–brain axis

X Wan, A Eguchi, L Chang, C Mori, K Hashimoto - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Patients with depression exhibit reduced bone mineral density (BMD). We previously
reported that the new antidepressant arketamine improved the reduced BMD seen in …

Prophylactic effects of arketamine, but not hallucinogenic psychedelic DOI nor non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analog lisuride, in lipopolysaccharide-treated mice and …

G Liu, L Ma, Y Qu, X Wan, D Xu, M Zhao… - Pharmacology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anesthetic ketamine and classical psychedelics that act as 5-hydroxytryptamine-2A receptor
(5-HT 2A R) agonists demonstrated rapid and sustained antidepressant actions in patients …

Depression-like phenotypes in mice with hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury: A role of gut–microbiota–liver–brain axis via vagus nerve

Y Yang, A Eguchi, X Wan, C Mori… - Journal of Affective …, 2024 - Elsevier
Depression is a frequent symptom in patients with chronic liver disease; however, the
mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. Dysbiosis of gut microbiota plays a …

[HTML][HTML] Are “mystical experiences” essential for antidepressant actions of ketamine and the classic psychedelics?

K Hashimoto - European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical …, 2024 - Springer
The growing interest in the rapid and sustained antidepressant effects of the dissociative
anesthetic ketamine and classic psychedelics, such as psilocybin, is remarkable. However …

Risk of esketamine anesthesia on the emergence delirium in preschool children after minor surgery: a prospective observational clinical study

S Chen, JJ Yang, Y Zhang, L Lei, D Qiu, HM Lv… - European Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Emergence delirium (ED) is a common mental complication during recovery from
anesthesia. However, studies on the effects of esketamine, an intravenous anesthetic for …

Efficacy and safety of esketamine for perioperative depression in patients undergoing elective surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

X Lou, D Qiu, Z Ren, K Hashimoto, G Zhang… - Asian journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Depression is a prevalent mood disorder during the perioperative period, with
both preoperative concurrent depression and new-onset postoperative depression …