FADS1 and FADS2 Polymorphisms Modulate Fatty Acid Metabolism and Dietary Impact on Health

B Koletzko, E Reischl, C Tanjung… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Variants in the FADS gene cluster modify the activity of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)
desaturation and the lipid composition in human blood and tissue. FADS variants have been …

Potential roles of redox dysregulation in the development of schizophrenia

DO Perkins, CD Jeffries, KQ Do - Biological psychiatry, 2020 - Elsevier
Converging evidence implicates redox dysregulation as a pathological mechanism driving
the emergence of psychosis. Increased oxidative damage and decreased capacity of …

Endocannabinoid system mediates the association between gut-microbial diversity and anhedonia/amotivation in a general population cohort

A Minichino, MA Jackson, M Francesconi… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Anhedonia and amotivation are debilitating symptoms and represent unmet therapeutic
needs in a range of clinical conditions. The gut-microbiome-endocannabinoid axis might …

Omega-3 fatty acids ameliorate cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia patients with metabolic syndrome

W Tang, Y Wang, F Xu, W Fan, Y Zhang, K Fan… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Our previous study showed that metabolic abnormalities reduced the levels of brain-derived
neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and deteriorated cognitive performance in patients with …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids: what is their role in treatment of psychiatric disorders?

P Bozzatello, P Rocca, E Mantelli, S Bellino - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the central nervous system omega-3 fatty acids modulate cell signaling and affect
dopaminergic and serotonergic pathways. On this basis, a new application for omega-3 fatty …

Effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids supplements on psychopathology and metabolic parameters in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of randomized …

KK Goh, CYA Chen, CH Chen… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Several monotherapy and augmentation strategies have been introduced to
improve the treatment of schizophrenia. The benefits of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids …

Beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in schizophrenia: possible mechanisms

MC Hsu, YS Huang, WC Ouyang - Lipids in health and disease, 2020 - Springer
Background Schizophrenia is a serious long-term psychotic disorder marked by positive and
negative symptoms, severe behavioral problems and cognitive function deficits. The cause …

Recent updates on predicting conversion in youth at clinical high risk for psychosis

N Caballero, S Machiraju, A Diomino… - Current Psychiatry …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review highlights recent advances in the prediction and
treatment of psychotic conversion. Over the past 25 years, research into the prodromal …

Mental health in childhood and adolescence: the role of polyunsaturated fatty acids

P Bozzatello, C Blua, P Rocca, S Bellino - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is increasing awareness of the importance of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for
optimal brain development and function. In recent decades, researchers have confirmed the …

Physical Health and Transition to Psychosis in People at Clinical High Risk

A De Micheli, U Provenzani, K Krakowski, D Oliver… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: The clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) construct represents an
opportunity for prevention and early intervention in young adults, but the relationship …