Efficacy of pharmacotherapy in bipolar disorder: a report by the WPA section on pharmacopsychiatry

KN Fountoulakis, S Kasper, O Andreassen… - European archives of …, 2012 - Springer
The current statement is a systematic review of the available data concerning the efficacy of
medication treatment of bipolar disorder (BP). A systematic MEDLINE search was made …

Inflammation in psychopathology of depression: clinical, biological, and therapeutic implications

KP Su - BioMedicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence suggests that inflammation responses play an important role in the
pathophysiology of depression. Clinically depressed patients manifest higher levels of …

Fatty acid composition in the postmortem amygdala of patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder

K Hamazaki, T Hamazaki, H Inadera - Journal of psychiatric research, 2012 - Elsevier
Previous studies with postmortem brain tissues showed abnormalities in n-3
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the orbitofrontal cortex of individuals with …

[HTML][HTML] Improved working memory but no effect on striatal vesicular monoamine transporter type 2 after omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation

R Narendran, WG Frankle, NS Mason, MF Muldoon… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Studies in rodents indicate that diets deficient in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n–3
PUFA) lower dopamine neurotransmission as measured by striatal vesicular monoamine …

Dietary supplement drug therapies for depression

RH Howland - Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental …, 2012 - journals.healio.com
Many dietary supplements are readily accessible and commonly used for the treatment of
depression. A dietary supplement is a product intended to supplement the diet but is not …

Chinese herbal medicine for sleep disorders: Poor methodology restricts any clear conclusion

J Sarris - Sleep medicine reviews, 2012 - researchdirect.westernsydney.edu …
Future research using CHM for sleep disorders requires further rigorous studies with
improved methodological design, such as using an appropriate placebo control, double …

Effects of smoking on health outcomes in bipolar disorder with a special focus on suicidal behavior

P Dome, X Gonda, Z Rihmer - Neuropsychiatry, 2012 - search.proquest.com
Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a common and devastating mental illness. The life expectancy for
patients with BPD is significantly less than for members of the general population. The main …

Essential fatty acids: food for mind and body.

D Forbes, H Parsons - Acta Paediatrica, 2012 - search.ebscohost.com
The authors discuss the results of the studies of the role of Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)
status in patient with anorexia nervosa. They argue that the study showed that low levels of …

Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation in psychiatric disorders: A systematic review

S Bellino, P Bozzatello, E Brignolo… - Current …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
The importance of omega-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to improve several medical
conditions is well recognized. More recently, these agents, because of their role of …

Omega-3 fatty acids for psychiatric illness: evidence suggests they may play a role in treating mood disorders

M Morreale - Current Psychiatry, 2012 - go.gale.com
Epidemiologic data suggest that people who consume diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids (FAs)-
-long-chain polyunsaturated FAs such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and …