The terminology “gut-brain axis “points out a bidirectional relationship between the GI
system and the central nervous system (CNS). To date, several researches have shown that …

Over the past two decades, whole food supplementation strategies have been leveraged to
target mental health. In addition, there has been increasing attention on the ability of gut …

Depression is a debilitating mental disorder that affects> 322 million people worldwide.
Despite the availability of several antidepressant agents, many patients remain treatment …

The mechanisms by which childhood maltreatment increases anxiety is unclear, but a
propensity for increased defensive behavior in rodent models of early life stress (ELS) …

The accumulation of adverse events in utero and during childhood differentially increases
the vulnerability to psychiatric diseases in men and women. Gut microbiota is highly …

Research has established that stress “gets under the skin,” impacting neuroendocrine and
neuroimmune pathways to influence risk for physical and mental health outcomes. These …

The absence of social support, or social isolation, can be stressful, leading to a suite of
physical and psychological health issues. Growing evidence suggests that disruption of the …

Abstract Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are frequently present in the general
population as patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS …

Stroke-induced depression is a common complication and an important risk factor for
disability. Besides psychiatric symptoms, depressed patients may also exhibit a variety of …

The discovery of the robust antidepressant actions of ketamine is regarded as one of the
greatest advancements in depression treatment in the past 60 years. Recent findings have …