2. Methods This is a narrative review based on the authors' research and on that of groups
working in the same area. Given the vast amount of data in the field, it is not possible to …

Inflammatory illness is associated with depression. Preclinical work has shown that
chemokines are linked with peripheral–central crosstalk and may be important in mediating …

Fibromyalgia is a disorder that is part of a spectrum of syndromes that lack precise
classification. It is often considered as part of the global overview of functional somatic …

Objectives The aetiology of primary chronic pain syndromes (CPS) is highly disputed. We
performed a systematic review and meta-analysis aiming to assess differences in circulating …

Epidemiological evidence for the inflammatory hypothesis of depression is largely cross-
sectional; people with depression have elevated levels of circulating pro-inflammatory …

For many years, a deficiency of monoamines including serotonin has been the prevailing
hypothesis on depression, yet research has failed to confirm consistent relations between …

Background To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on cytokine levels in patients
with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Methods Through December 2010 we systematically …

[Frontiers in Bioscience 14, 5291-5338, June 1, 2009] 5291 Neurobiology of depression,
fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain Vladimi Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience 14, 5291-5338, June …

Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain syndrome characterized by widespread pains and
characteristic somatic symptoms. Current evidence suggests that cytokines and especially …

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by widespread, persistent pain
that lasts more than three months without an evident organic lesion. FM has been …