The emerging understanding of gut microbiota as 'metabolic machinery'influencing many
aspects of physiology has gained substantial attention in the field of psychiatry. This is …

The neurotransmitter dopamine is a key factor in central nervous system (CNS) function,
regulating many processes including reward, movement, and cognition. Dopamine also …

Antipsychotic drugs are central to the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic
disorders but are ineffective for some patients and associated with side-effects and …

Bipolar disorder is a multifactorial illness with uncertain aetiology. Knowledge of potential
risk factors enables clinicians to identify patients who are more likely to develop bipolar …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a leading cause of worldwide disability among mood disorders.
Pathological mechanisms are still vastly unclear, and current treatments with conventional …

Alterations in brain intrinsic activity—as organized in resting-state networks (RSNs) such as
sensorimotor network (SMN), salience network (SN), and default-mode network (DMN) …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a leading cause of global disability. Its biological basis is unknown,
and its treatment unsatisfactory. Here, we review two recent areas of progress. First, the …

Circadian rhythm disturbances are a common symptom among individuals with mood
disorders. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), in the ventral part of the anterior …

The importance of time is ever prevalent in our world, and disruptions to the normal
light/dark and sleep/wake cycle have now become the norm rather than the exception for a …

Despite that it is commonly accepted that migraine is a disorder of the nervous system with a
prominent genetic basis, it is comorbid with a plethora of medical conditions. Several studies …