Stress is recognized as an important issue in basic and clinical neuroscience research,
based upon the founding historical studies by Walter Canon and Hans Selye in the past …

The study of the gut microbiome has increasingly revealed an important role in modulating
brain function and mental health. In this review, we underscore specific pathways and …

Major depression is one of the leading causes of disability, morbidity, and mortality
worldwide. The brain–gut axis functions are disturbed, revealed by a dysfunction of the …

Objective: This study aims to review and synthesize scientific evidence to assess the
association between excess body weight and depression among adults. Methods: The …

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and cortisol are the most abundant hormones of the
human fetal and adult adrenals released as end products of a tightly coordinated endocrine …

It is now broadly accepted that psychological stress may change the internal homeostatic
state of an individual. During acute stress, adaptive physiological responses occur, which …

One of the most challenging and controversial issues in microbiome research is related to
gut microbial metabolism and neuropsychological disorders. Psychobiotics affect human …

Stress is an adaptive response to environment aversive stimuli and a common life
experience of one's daily life. Chronic or excessive stress especially that happened in early …

Emerging evidence indicates that ingestion of specific probiotics, known as “psychobiotics”,
confer beneficial effects on mental health. This study investigated antidepressant-like effects …

Major depression is a highly prevalent mood disorder, affecting about 350 million people,
and around 30% of the patients are resistant to currently available antidepressant …