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The Influence of Oxytocin and Prolactin During a First Episode of Psychosis: The Implication of Sex Differences, Clinical Features, and Cognitive Performance
(Oxford University Press, 2022-08)
Background Approximately 3% of the population suffers a first episode of psychosis (FEP), and a high percentage of these patients subsequently relapse. Because the clinical course following a FEP is hard to predict, it is ...
Metabolic polygenic risk scores effect on antipsychotic-induced metabolic dysregulation: A longitudinal study in a first episode psychosis cohort
(Elsevier, 2022-06)
[EN] Objective: Metabolic syndrome is a health-threatening condition suffered by approximately one third of schizophrenia patients and largely attributed to antipsychotic medication. Previous evidence reports a common ...
Suicidal behaviour and cognition: A systematic review with special focus on prefrontal deficits
(Elsevier, 2021-01-01)
BACKGROUND: Suicide is a major health concern worldwide, thus, identifying risk factors would enable a more comprehensive understanding and prevention of this behaviour. Neuropsychological alterations could lead to ...
Polygenic contribution to the relationship of loneliness and social isolation with schizophrenia
(Nature Research, 2022-01-10)
[EN] Previous research suggests an association of loneliness and social isolation (LNL-ISO) with schizophrenia. Here, we demonstrate a LNL-ISO polygenic score contribution to schizophrenia risk in an independent case-control ...
Cognition in Recent Suicide Attempts: Altered Executive Function
(Frontiers Media, 2021-07-22)
Background: Neuropsychological alterations can lead to inaccurate perception, interpretation, and response to environmental information, which could be a risk factor for suicide.
Methods: Ninety-six subjects were recruited ...
Overview of lithium's use: a nationwide survey
(Springer, 2021-03-09)
BACKGROUND: Lithium is considered the gold standard treatment for bipolar disorder (BD). Current clinical guidelines and scientific evidence support its use as a first-line treatment in BD. However, over the last two ...
Gut microbiota, innate immune pathways, and inflammatory control mechanisms in patients with major depressive disorder
(Springer Nature, 2021-12-21)
[EN] Although alterations in the gut microbiota have been linked to the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD), including through effects on the immune response, our understanding is deficient about the straight ...
Cannabis use and nonuse in patients with first-episode psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing neurocognitive functioning
(Association of European Psychiatrists, 2020-01-31)
BACKGROUND.: The implications of cannabis use in the onset of early psychosis and the severity of psychotic symptoms have resulted in a proliferation of studies on this issue. However, few have examined the effects of ...
Cortical thinning over two years after first-episode psychosis depends on age of onset.
(Nature Portfolio, 2022-03-11)
[EN] First-episode psychosis (FEP) patients show structural brain abnormalities at the first episode. Whether the cortical changes that follow a FEP are progressive and whether age at onset modulates these changes remains ...
Cognitive Enhancers in Schizophrenia: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Alpha-7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Agonists for Cognitive Deficits and Negative Symptoms
(Frontiers Media, 2021-04-06)
Background: Schizophrenia is a severe and enduring disease and is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Cognitive impairment is a core clinical symptom that plays a crucial role in functional outcomes and ...