Circadian rhythms are internal manifestations of the solar day that permit adaptations to
predictable environmental temporal changes. These~ 24-h rhythms are controlled by …

Many processes in the human body—including brain function—are regulated over the 24-
hour cycle, and there are strong associations between disrupted circadian rhythms (for …

Several nutrition, food and dietary compounds have been suggested to be involved in the
onset and maintenance of depressive disorders and in the severity of depressive symptoms …

Mood disorders are serious diseases that affect a large portion of the population. There have
been many hypotheses put forth over the years to explain the development of major …

Depression is a multicausal disorder and has been associated with the risk to develop
cancer, dementia, diabetes, epilepsy and stroke. As a metabolic disorder depression has …

The discovery of a third type of photoreceptors in the mammalian retina, intrinsically
photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), has had a revolutionary impact on …

Addiction is a widespread public health issue with social and economic ramifications.
Substance abuse disorders are often accompanied by disruptions in circadian rhythms …

Modern neuropsychopharmacology commenced in the 1950s with the serendipitous
discovery of first-generation antipsychotics and antidepressants which were therapeutically …

Circadian rhythms are prominent in many physiological and behavioral functions. Circadian
disruptions either by environmental or molecular perturbation can have profound health …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is the sixth leading cause of disability in the world according to the
World Health Organization and affects nearly six million (∼ 2.5% of the population) adults in …