Schizophrenia and depression are heterogeneous disorders. The complex
pathomechanism of the diseases imply that medication responses vary across patients …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Liquiritin is a flavonoid derived from Radix et Rhizoma
Glycyrrhizae, which is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine with the effects of …

The gut–brain axis refers to the bidirectional communication between the gut and brain, and
regulates intestinal homeostasis and the central nervous system via neural networks and …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most disabling psychiatric disorders in the
world. First-line treatments such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) still have …

Understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of depressive disorder constitutes a
pressing challenge in the fields of psychiatry and neurobiology. Depression represents one …

Global warming further increases the toxic threat of environmental pollutants on organisms.
In order to reveal the dimensions of this threat more clearly, it is of great importance that the …

Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew traditionally used in indigenous and religious rituals and
ceremonies in South America for its therapeutic, psychedelic, and entheogenic effects. It is …

Background Genetic polymorphism has been proven to have an important association with
depression, which can influence the risk of developing depression, the efficacy of …

The psychedelic N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is in clinical development for the treatment
of major depressive disorder. However, when administered via intravenous infusion, its …

Odorant receptors (ORs) and taste receptors (TRs) are expressed primarily in the nose and
tongue in which they transduce electrical signals to the brain. Advances in deciphering the …