Glutamate hypothesis in schizophrenia

Y Uno, JT Coyle - Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe psychiatric disorder that has profound impact on an
individual's life and on society. Thus, develo** more effective therapeutic interventions is …

[HTML][HTML] The multifaceted therapeutic role of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in disorders characterized by oxidative stress

G Raghu, M Berk, PA Campochiaro… - Current …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Oxidative stress, which results in the damage of diverse biological molecules, is a ubiquitous
cellular process implicated in the etiology of many illnesses. The sulfhydryl-containing …

Oxidative stress‐related mechanisms in schizophrenia pathogenesis and new treatment perspectives

EA Ermakov, EM Dmitrieva… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Schizophrenia is recognized to be a highly heterogeneous disease at various levels, from
genetics to clinical manifestations and treatment sensitivity. This heterogeneity is also …

The interplay of dopamine metabolism abnormalities and mitochondrial defects in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia

H Xu, F Yang - Translational psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Dopamine (DA) is a major monoamine neurotransmitter in the brain and has essential roles
in higher functions of the brain. Malfunctions of dopaminergic signaling have been …

N-Acetylcysteine (NAC): Impacts on Human Health

MCS Tenório, NG Graciliano, FA Moura, ACM Oliveira… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a medicine widely used to treat paracetamol overdose and as a
mucolytic compound. It has a well-established safety profile, and its toxicity is uncommon …

Developmental timing and critical windows for the treatment of psychiatric disorders

O Marín - Nature medicine, 2016 - nature.com
There is a growing understanding that pathological genetic variation and environmental
insults during sensitive periods in brain development have long-term consequences on …

Caught in vicious circles: a perspective on dynamic feed-forward loops driving oxidative stress in schizophrenia

M Cuenod, P Steullet, JH Cabungcal, D Dwir… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
A growing body of evidence has emerged demonstrating a pathological link between
oxidative stress and schizophrenia. This evidence identifies oxidative stress as a …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical trials of N-acetylcysteine in psychiatry and neurology: a systematic review

J Slattery, N Kumar, L Delhey, M Berk, O Dean… - Neuroscience & …, 2015 - Elsevier
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is recognized for its role in acetaminophen overdose and as a
mucolytic. Over the past decade, there has been growing evidence for the use of NAC in …

Altering the course of schizophrenia: progress and perspectives

MJ Millan, A Andrieux, G Bartzokis… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2016 - nature.com
Despite a lack of recent progress in the treatment of schizophrenia, our understanding of its
genetic and environmental causes has considerably improved, and their relationship to …

An update on the efficacy of anti-inflammatory agents for patients with schizophrenia: a meta-analysis

N Çakici, NJM Van Beveren, G Judge-Hundal… - Psychological …, 2019 - cambridge.org
BackgroundAccumulating evidence shows that a propensity towards a pro-inflammatory
status in the brain plays an important role in schizophrenia. Anti-inflammatory drugs might …