Ethnopharmacological relevance Depression, one of the most common psychiatric
disorders, is the fourth leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. A series of causes …

Background Food addiction may play a role in rising obesity rates in connection with
obesogenic environments and processed food availability, however the concept of food …

While the symbiotic nature of human-dog relationships and perceived benefits to human
health have attracted much scientific interest, the mechanisms through which human-dog …

Since super-resolution fluorescence microscopic technology breaks the diffraction limit that
has existed for a long time in optical imaging, it can observe the process of synapses formed …

Anxiety and mood disorders are prevalent, disabling, and frequently difficult to treat. Such
disorders are often comorbid and share similar characteristics. For more accurate diagnosis …

Background. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of lavender oil inhalation
on blood pressure, pulse measurements, cortisol levels, depressive mood, and anxiety in …

Aim We aimed to compare neuropeptide levels between patients with major psychiatric
disorders and healthy controls and examine their association with symptoms and cognitive …

Negative thinking is prominent in major depressive disorder (MDD). Cognitive models
propose that negative thinking influences the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis and …

Social isolation (SI) stress results from a combination of intrinsic and environmental factors
and is associated with a variety of negative developmental outcomes. Oxytocin (OXT) might …

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment has interest as an indicator of degree of
affectation and prognosis in mental disorders. HRQoL is impaired in both Substance Use …