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 …

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the onset of diabetes. This review summarizes the
role of Vitamin D in maintaining the normal release of insulin by the pancreatic beta cells (β …

Background Completed suicide is a major cause of death in bipolar disorder (BD) patients.
Objective The aim of this paper is to provide an overall review of the existing literature of …

The most common mood disorders are major depressive disorders and bipolar disorders
(BD). The pathophysiology of BD is complex, multifactorial, and not fully understood …

Over the last few years, the microbiome has emerged as a high-priority research area to
discover missing links between brain health and gut dysbiosis. Emerging evidence suggests …

Depression is caused by a change in neural activity resulting from an increase in glutamate
that drives excitatory neurons and may be responsible for the decline in the activity and …

This paper reviews new drug targets in the treatment of depression and new drug
candidates to treat depression. Depression is characterized by aberrations in six intertwined …

Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the commonest cause of dementia, with
approximately 5 million new cases occurring annually. Despite decades of research, its …

Background Bipolar disorder confers the highest risk of suicide among major psychological
disorders. The risk factors associated with bipolar disorder and suicide exist and are …

There is growing evidence that the imbalance between oxidative stress and the antioxidant
defense system may be associated with the development neuropsychiatric disorders, such …