Statins are commonly prescribed medications widely investigated for their potential actions
on the brain and mental health. Pre-clinical and clinical evidence suggests that statins may …

Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychiatric disorder with a substantial socioeconomic and
humanistic burden. Currently available treatment strategies mostly rely on antipsychotic …

Stable inter-individual differences in behaviour and personality have been studied for
several decades now. The aim of this study was to test the repeatability of behaviour of the …

There are some conflicting results regarding the benefit of adjunctive therapy with statins for
severity of negative symptoms in schizophrenia. This study aimed to verify whether statins …

Serotonin (5-HT) is a vital modulatory neurotransmitter responsible for regulating most
behaviors in the brain. An inefficient 5-HT synaptic function is often linked to various mental …

Previous studies suggest lower concentrations of total and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol to be predictive of depression. We therefore investigated the relationship of lipids …

Low cholesterol, impulsivity and violence revisited : Current Opinion in Endocrinology,
Diabetes and Obesity Low cholesterol, impulsivity and violence revisited : Current Opinion in …

Recent literature reported the adverse effects of high-fat diet (HFD) on animal's emotional
and cognitive function. An HFD-induced obesity/hyperlipidemia is accompanied by …

Simvastatin, one of the lipophilic statins, has been shown to be effective in reducing
depression in rodents. The present study aimed to investigate the potential antidepressant …

Statins, HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A) reductase inhibitors, have been
demonstrated to reduce all-cause mortality and the risk of major cardiovascular events …