Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective

GN Bratman, CB Anderson, MG Berman, B Cochran… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …

So depression is an inflammatory disease, but where does the inflammation come from?

M Berk, LJ Williams, FN Jacka, A O'Neil, JA Pasco… - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background We now know that depression is associated with a chronic, low-grade
inflammatory response and activation of cell-mediated immunity, as well as activation of the …

The effects of stress on physical activity and exercise

MA Stults-Kolehmainen, R Sinha - Sports medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Psychological stress and physical activity (PA) are believed to be reciprocally
related; however, most research examining the relationship between these constructs is …

[HTML][HTML] Psychedelics and neuroplasticity: a systematic review unraveling the biological underpinnings of psychedelics

CMH De Vos, NL Mason, KPC Kuypers - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Clinical studies suggest the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, including ayahuasca,
DMT, psilocybin, and LSD, in stress-related disorders. These substances induce cognitive …

Stress-and allostasis-induced brain plasticity

BS McEwen, PJ Gianaros - Annual review of medicine, 2011 - annualreviews.org
The brain is the key organ of stress processes. It determines what individuals will experience
as stressful, it orchestrates how individuals will cope with stressful experiences, and it …

Nurturing nature: How brain development is inherently social and emotional, and what this means for education

MH Immordino-Yang, L Darling-Hammond… - Educational …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
New advances in neurobiology are revealing that brain development and the learning it
enables are directly dependent on social-emotional experience. Growing bodies of research …

A review of lifestyle factors that contribute to important pathways associated with major depression: diet, sleep and exercise

AL Lopresti, SD Hood, PD Drummond - Journal of affective disorders, 2013 - Elsevier
Research on major depression has confirmed that it is caused by an array of
biopsychosocial and lifestyle factors. Diet, exercise and sleep are three such influences that …

Translational investigation of the therapeutic potential of cannabidiol (CBD): toward a new age

JA Crippa, FS Guimarães, AC Campos… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Among the many cannabinoids in the cannabis plant, cannabidiol (CBD) is a
compound that does not produce the typical subjective effects of marijuana. Objectives: The …

The effects and mechanisms of exercise on the treatment of depression

Y **e, Z Wu, L Sun, L Zhou, G Wang, L **ao… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: It is necessary to seek alternative therapies for depression, because side
effects of medications lead to poor adherence and some patients do not achieve a clinical …

Sharp increase in depression and anxiety among Brazilian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the PAMPA cohort

N Feter, EL Caputo, IR Doring, JS Leite, J Cassuriaga… - Public health, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives We aimed to compare the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms
before and during the pandemic and identify factors associated with aggravated mental …