The role of CREB and BDNF in neurobiology and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

M Amidfar, J de Oliveira, E Kucharska, J Budni, YK Kim - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia worldwide. β-amyloid
peptide (Aβ) is currently assumed to be the main cause of synaptic dysfunction and cognitive …

Diet, stress and mental health

JD Bremner, K Moazzami, MT Wittbrodt, JA Nye… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Introduction: There has long been an interest in the effects of diet on mental health, and the
interaction of the two with stress; however, the nature of these relationships is not well …

Changes in diet, sleep, and physical activity are associated with differences in negative mood during COVID-19 lockdown

J Ingram, G Maciejewski, CJ Hand - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The United Kingdom and Scottish governments instigated a societal lockdown in response
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, many experienced substantial lifestyle changes …

Fruits, vegetables, and health: A comprehensive narrative, umbrella review of the science and recommendations for enhanced public policy to improve intake

TC Wallace, RL Bailey, JB Blumberg… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Fruit and vegetables (F&V) have been a cornerstone of healthy dietary recommendations;
the 2015–2020 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that F&V constitute one …

Healthy dietary indices and risk of depressive outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

C Lassale, GD Batty, A Baghdadli, F Jacka… - Molecular …, 2019 - nature.com
With depression being the psychiatric disorder incurring the largest societal costs in
developed countries, there is a need to gather evidence on the role of nutrition in …

A randomised controlled trial of dietary improvement for adults with major depression (the 'SMILES'trial)

FN Jacka, A O'Neil, R Opie, C Itsiopoulos, S Cotton… - BMC medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background The possible therapeutic impact of dietary changes on existing mental illness is
largely unknown. Using a randomised controlled trial design, we aimed to investigate the …

Diet quality and depression risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies

M Molendijk, P Molero, FO Sánchez-Pedreño… - Journal of affective …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background It has been claimed that the quality of a diet is associated with the incidence of
depressive disorders. We sought to investigate the evidence for this claim. Methods …

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for mood disorders

GS Malhi, D Bassett, P Boyce… - Australian & New …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To provide guidance for the management of mood disorders, based on scientific
evidence supplemented by expert clinical consensus and formulate recommendations to …

Nutritional psychiatry: the present state of the evidence

W Marx, G Moseley, M Berk, F Jacka - Proceedings of the Nutrition …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Mental illness, including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, accounts for a significant
proportion of global disability and poses a substantial social, economic and heath burden …

The effects of probiotics on depressive symptoms in humans: a systematic review

CJK Wallace, R Milev - Annals of general psychiatry, 2017 - Springer
Background Patients suffering from depression experience significant mood, anxiety, and
cognitive symptoms. Currently, most antidepressants work by altering neurotransmitter …